In addition, springtime brings beautiful blooms of wildflowers in purple, yellow, red and orange. A variety of cacti grace the place along with resident jack rabbits, coyotes, and an unnamed tortoise.

Joshua Tree National Park is the main view from here.  The main attraction is the spectacular rocks, however, this location also has a 4,000 square-foot flat sandy pad that can be used for parking vehicles or used as a staging area. 

This particular piece of the desert is an undeveloped, relatively flat expanse with about a half dozen mature Joshua Trees, a grand mountain view, flowering cacti and lots of powdery sand. Truly beautiful desolation. 

And while it seems far away from civilization, this location is approximately 10 minutes from the middle of downtown.