| | Barstow, California, lies at the foot of the Calico Mountains and at the intersection of the U.S. 15, U.S. 40 and CA 58 highways.Barstow is a great jumping-off place for outdoor adventures into Death Valley National Monument and the Mojave National Preserve. Visitors to Barstow can also easily access the Joshua Tree, Sequoia, and Grand Canyon National Parks.Located virtually in the middle of the Mojave Desert, halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is the City of Barstow.The Mojave Desert is an amazing place to visit. Golden eagles and red-tailed hawks soar above crawling sidewinders and desert tortoises. Mountain ranges composed of nothing but bare, jagged rock rise abruptly out of flat, sun baked basins; the land sparsely covered by creosote and twisted Joshua trees. Everywhere there are surprises. Volcanic cinder cones, sand dunes, rock formations etched with messages from former residents, vast vistas framed with mile-high mountains and small towns dotted along historic Route 66.Do you like geocaching? Barstow, California offers over 2,400 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Barstow, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Barstow. |  | | | |
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