Night Under Desert Stars
“One night in the desert, sunset to stars.”
A ridge-top sunset, glowing cactus at blue hour, then the Milky Way.
Bring layers. The desert gets cold fast after dark.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December.
Admit2
When1 evening
WindowSunset to 10 PM
AreaJoshua Tree NP
Sunset
- 1Keys ViewSight · A ridge-top viewpoint over the Coachella Valley. Best at sunset.
Blue hour
- 1Cholla Cactus GardenSight · A field of fuzzy-looking cactus that glows at golden hour.
After dark
- 1Stargazing in Pinto BasinSight · Pull over safely, lights off, look up.