TravelWant a Desert Experience That’s Not Joshua Tree? Here Are 300CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPassing cars are few along a stretch of historic Route 66 in the ghostly crossroads of Amboy in the Mojave Desert, about an hour north of Joshua Tree National Park. Courtesy of Tyrone Beason/Los Angeles Times/TNSTribune News Service11/29/2022|Updated: 12/4/2022By Rachel Schnalzer From Los Angeles TimesThis isn’t about Joshua Tree, California.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentTribune News ServiceAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesNew Cruise to Retrace Pan Am Clipper’s Route in the Caribbean and Latin AmericaNov 07, 2025Women-Focused Resorts Are the Next Big Thing in WellnessNov 07, 2025Survey: One in Six Aspiring Homeowners Have Given up in the Last Five YearsNov 06, 2025New Buffalo Trace Tour Lets You Sample Kentucky Bourbon Straight From BarrelsNov 06, 2025Related Topicscalifornia desert