7 Must-See Spots in Southern California’s Deserts

Winter is the perfect season to visit the deserts.
7 Must-See Spots in Southern California’s Deserts
A view of the Milky Way arching over Joshua trees at a park campground popular among stargazers in Joshua Tree National Park on July 26, 2017. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS
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By Jackie Burrell From The Mercury News

SAN JOSE, Calif.—California’s deserts—the Mojave, the Colorado—may not be the most enticing places to be in mid-summer, when temperatures soar above the century mark. But winter brings cooler temperatures and fewer crowds, and spring adds wildflowers to the mix. In other words, this is the perfect time to plan a sunny sojourn south.