Best Mojave Desert Day Trips & Things to Do

The picturesque desert spans 25,000 square miles into the states of California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona and includes landmarks such as Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Kelso Sand Dunes, The Valley of Fire, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and Calico Ghost Town. The desert's name comes from the Mojave, or Mohave Native American Tribe that live there. This national treasure has so much to see including colorful rock formations, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, ghost towns, petroglyphs, gold and silver mines, wildlife, plants, ranchers and cinder cones.