Beyond the bright lights of one of the citys fastest growing metropolitan areas is some of the most rugged beautiful and remote country around. Popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon Valley of Fire Death Valley and Mt. Charles are covered plus lesserknown areas such as Anniversary Narrows Arrow Canyon Bowl of Fire and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Each trip showcases the diversity of this region from the geological wonders and rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to ancient petroglyphs. The hikes range from easy strolls to challenging treks and include distance time elevation change difficulty and trailuse notes. A custom map accompanies every description and GPS waypoints are given for key locations.