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Mojave Desert Land Trust

Mojave Desert Land Trust from directly overhead

Mojave Desert Land Trust is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,205 m. Three Sisters Peaks stands 2,326 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is JT&S Railroad Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

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Mojave Desert Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.08375, -116.31524
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pant: 1.4 mi
  • Nolina Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Tune: 2.3 mi
  • Pappy: 2.6 mi
  • Mary: 2.9 mi
Parks
Cliffs
  • Trashcan Rock - West Face: 7.4 mi
  • Trashcan Rock - East Face: 7.4 mi
  • The Gossip Column: 8.0 mi
  • Defender Block: 8.3 mi
  • Jailhouse Rock: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 34
  • Quail Springs Rock Exhibit Area: 7.4 mi
  • Middle Kingdom: 8.3 mi
  • Outer Mongolia Climbing Area: 8.4 mi
  • David Knopp: 8.9 mi
  • Willow Hole: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Springs: 28
Gardens: 22
  • Meditation Garden: 16.0 mi
  • University Park Community Gardens: 21.3 mi
  • Wildflower Field: 21.6 mi
  • Sunnylands Center and Gardens: 21.6 mi
  • West Gardens: 21.6 mi
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 16
  • Samuelson Rocks: 4.9 mi
  • Ruins of a house: 10.8 mi
  • Gram Parsons: 10.8 mi
  • Abandoned Rusty Car: 10.9 mi
  • Abandoned rusty car: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Rhythms of Life: 9.9 mi
  • Atlatl: 10.0 mi
  • Orrery: 16.0 mi
  • Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry: 20.9 mi
  • Synergy: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dry Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Tahquitz Falls: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Mojave Desert Land Trust. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three Sisters PeaksWNW 282°2,326 m18.8 mi
Black MountainWNW 303°1,871 m18.7 mi
Quail MountainSE 141°1,772 m6.8 mi
Queen MountainE 100°1,718 m12.5 mi
Inspiration PeakSE 146°1,694 m12.3 mi
Eureka PeakSSW 210°1,682 m4.1 mi
Chaparrosa PeakWNW 288°1,679 m15.0 mi
Ryan MountainESE 123°1,663 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2418:57
June solstice05:3519:2420:01
September equinox06:3418:1018:44
December solstice06:4816:0216:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495156627078868578675648
Precip in1.20.70.40.20.10.00.30.40.20.20.20.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joshua Tree, 5 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/483507106

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