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    When you look at the day trips listed here you'll become familiar with new places in the desert. NEW   information - you can dowload the Garmin topo tracks here on the site and save them, then open Google Earth and load them onto the Google Earth satellite maps, complete instructions can be found HERE.  Updated on 01/01/11
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Day Trips in the Desert, USA

Nevada

New Mexico   ----   Land of Enchantment  -- This really is an amazing place to visit, with Pronghorn Antelope roaming the plains, old Indian Ruins, and one of the largest Radio Observatories in the world, and don't forget - Chili Capitol of the world.  This will give you the urge to visit this beautiful state.
   About these day trips to Mexico. We can not be held responsible for any problems you encounter on trips listed here to other countries or even to trips listed in the USA. We advise you to talk to someone of authority about traveling in a foreign country. Check the safety of the region your planning to visit prior to leaving. Conditions change and we do not represent any of these areas as being safe to travel in. You can get a Passport Card instead of a standard Passport for less than half the cost of a Passport. Check this site for more info --
Government Passport Information

Mexico

Day Trips in the Desert

Really fun OLD town
Near Las Vegas
Visit a hot spring 
in the desert!
Nice trip -
Petrified Wood!
Nice Petroglyphs
& Spring

Old mine and cabin,
nice scenery

Neat trip with a view!

Huge area- Ghost
Town of Swansea

North of Hyder, Az.

The South Rim

Tuweep Overlook!

Petroglyphs and
Gila River

Day Trip up Rt. 88,
Apache Junction, Az.

Winter playground

Slot Canyons --
take a camera!

Butterfield Stage Route
great scenery!

Day trip around
Picacho Peak

Includes day trips
to other areas.

Part of the
Bradshaw Trail

Ladder and Box Canyon
and the Salton Sea

Gold mines and more

Little known gold
mining area!

Salvation Mt. and
the Mud Pots!

Glamis, California

Interesting day trips
Great Views!

Anasazi sites -
slick rock, lakes!

Grand Staircase
Escalante day trips.

Near St. George, Utah

Bryce Canyon and
Red Rock Canyon!

St. George, Utah
City and Sites!

North of Virgin, Utah

Fun place to visit!

Day Trips here include
Red Rock Canyon!

Rachel, Nevada is
also included!

and a Riverboat trip
to Davis Dam and
Christmas Tree Pass

Casinos and
Kokoweef Mine.

Near Las Vegas

Probably the nicest border town you'll find.  Near Yuma, Arizona.
Great place to visit and spend a week or two.Friendly, with great seafood!
The road to Gonsaga Bay is part of the Baja 1,000 race. Tough vehicle needed!
This is a must see for a trip into Mexico. Take a bus tour for this trip. 
This is on the East Cape of Baja. Great 3 day trips almost to the tip of Baja!
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    You've probably looked at a few (maybe all) of our day trips here in the desert and you'd like to know why we put up such a visually descriptive and detailed look at these areas in the desert - and who we are? Please go to our section on the site titled  About Us  for a mission statement!

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2 other mines included

You came to the right place -- now see where your going next!

Be Careful -- and Have fun -----

Rock & Gem Shows

Cookie Cutter Glyphs

Anza Borrego State Park

Arizona

California

Utah

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Beautiful Scenery
by "Rented Mule"

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All the Mexico Day Trips now have Wikimapia Maps.

Nice Quartz Crystals

Gold Mine east of Yuma

National Monument

Near Parker, Arizona
by "Arvin & Mable"

Anza Borrego State Park
By "Dave Taylor"

North of Hyder, Az.

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Hike to Indian Spring

Near Holbrook, Az.

Old Prison, Mines

Near St. George, Utah

South of Hillsdale, Ut.

Petroglyphs
Off Roading

Baker Tanks,
Betty Lee Mine

Butterfield Stage Stop  By "Dave Taylor"

Largest iron ore mine
& ghost town..

107 miles off road 
worth doing!

Nice Geodes here!

Anza Borrego State
Park, by "Goletto"

Near Enoch, Utah
Parowan Gap

Three Peaks, both
near Cedar City

Nice off-road trip
w/ Many side trips

Cascade Falls &
Cedar Breaks

Near Pinto, Utah.

Nice trip w/
many side trips

Little known
Ghost Town

Photos and GPS By "Kit" & "James"

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Trip to the top of Black
Rock Mountain

Mines & Cabins  By "Dave Taylor"

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