Mojave Desert Land Trust
Mojave Desert Land Trust is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,158 m. Three Sisters stands 2,469 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Machris Park, a park 1.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mojave Desert Land Trust
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Machris Park: 1.2 mi
- Friendly Hills Park: 1.9 mi
- Essig Park: 2.4 mi
- South Park: 2.5 mi
- Paradise Park: 2.9 mi
- Nolina Peak: 1.7 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 2.2 mi
- South Park Peak: 2.4 mi
- Pant: 2.7 mi
- Warren Peak: 3.9 mi
- Trashcan Rock - West Face: 10.4 mi
- Trashcan Rock - East Face: 10.4 mi
- The Gossip Column: 10.8 mi
- Defender Block: 11.1 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 11.2 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 3.4 mi
- Coyote Hole Spring: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 5.7 mi
- Covington Spring: 6.9 mi
- Chuckawalla Bill Spring: 7.2 mi
- Pioneertown Mane Street: 8.5 mi
- Quail Springs Rock Exhibit Area: 10.4 mi
- David Knopp: 11.1 mi
- Middle Kingdom: 11.3 mi
- Outer Mongolia Climbing Area: 11.3 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 1.9 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 2.0 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 3.0 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 3.3 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 3.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 18.9 mi
- Wildflower Field: 22.1 mi
- Sunnylands Center and Gardens: 22.1 mi
- West Gardens: 22.2 mi
- University Park Community Gardens: 22.2 mi
- Hi-Desert Nature Museum: 3.5 mi
- JT&S Railroad Museum: 3.6 mi
- Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- Pioneertown Film Museum: 8.4 mi
- Keys Desert Queen Ranch: 11.8 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 7.3 mi
- Atlatl: 7.4 mi
- Orrery: 18.9 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 20.6 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 20.8 mi
- Samuelson Rocks: 7.9 mi
- Gram Parsons: 13.8 mi
- Ruins of a house: 13.8 mi
- Abandoned Rusty Car: 13.9 mi
- Abandoned rusty car: 13.9 mi
- Quail Springs Picknic area: 10.4 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Delos Bench: 22.5 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Dry Falls: 22.0 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Mojave Desert Land Trust. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sisters | WNW 282° | 2,469 m | 17.5 mi |
| Three Sisters Peaks | W 280° | 2,326 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 306° | 1,871 m | 15.8 mi |
| Quail Mountain | SE 132° | 1,772 m | 9.5 mi |
| Queen Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,718 m | 15.5 mi |
| Inspiration Peak | SE 139° | 1,694 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eureka Peak | S 170° | 1,682 m | 4.7 mi |
| Chaparrosa Peak | WNW 287° | 1,679 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yucca Valley, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/483507103
Day trips start here
- Joshua Tree · 4 mi
- Yucca Valley · 4 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 12 mi
- Twentynine Palms · 17 mi
- Cathedral City · 21 mi
- Palm Springs · 21 mi
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