Beautiful Dumont Dunes near Death Valley National Park attract more than 120,000 visitors annually. One of the great dune systems of the Mojave Desert, Dumont Dunes provide opportunities for a variety of outdoor adventures.
Recreation
BY MARGO BARTLETT PESEK / RJ
The eroded, fossil-laden landscape of the Rainbow Basin Natural Area north of Barstow, Calif., invites exploration of its multicolored formations, winding desert canyons and washes with areas of dense vegetation.
By MARGO BARTLETT PESEK / RJ
A treasury of artifacts from ancient Native American cultures awaits visitors to the Lost City Museum in Overton.
By Margo Bartlett Pesek / RJ
Northern Arizona’s Grand Canyon Caverns, the largest dry caverns in the United States, are popular with visitors, and the surrounding area offers year-round recreational opportunities.
By Margo Bartlett Pesek / RJ
Yesteryear is alive and well in old Calico, the restored ghost town in the Mojave Desert that was resurrected as a popular regional park.
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