Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of California Interstate Highway #10 |
Welcome to California, highway sign. West to cities of San Bernardino California, Los Angeles California. East access to Joshua Tree California National Park. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
View from highway |
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| 0.3 0.5 |
Access to emergency box |
Point of Information - Crossing Snow Creek. |
| 0.9 1.5 |
City of Palm Springs, California |
Northern limits.
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| 1.4 2.3 |
Access to emergency call box |
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| 2.4 3.9 |
Access to community of White Water, California |
North of highway - 3 miles. |
| 4.3 7.0 |
Emergency call boxes |
Both sides of highway. |
| 4.8 7.8 |
Acces to R. V. park |
West of highway. |
| 5.4 8.7 |
Access to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument |
Bureau of Land Management attractions around Palm Springs include : Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Bradshaw Trail National Back Country Byway, Coachella Valley Preserve, Coon Hollow Campground, Corn Springs Campground, Mecca Hills Wilderness Area, Midland Long-Term Visitor Area, Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area Visitor Center, Wiley's Well Campground.
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| 6.8 11.0 |
Access to emergency call box |
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| 8.0 12.9 |
City of Palm Springs ( Gateway Drive ). |
Attractions in and around Palm Springs, California: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, Indian Canyons, Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour, Knott's Soak City, Moorten Botanical Garden, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs Village Fest, Coulson Carriage Company, Desert Adventures Jeep Eco Tours, Elite Land Tours Hummer Adventure Tours, Village Green Heritage Center, Coachella Valley Helicopters, Big Wheel Tours, Village Green Heritage Center. |
| 8.6 13.8 |
Tramway Road |
Visitor information - West side of highway. |
| 8.9 14.3 |
Racquet Club Road |
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| 8.9 14.4 |
View from highway |
City of Palm Springs, California - Nearby Attractions: Boomers Family Entertainment Center, Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum, Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, Date Gardens, General Patton Memorial Museum, Joshua Tree National Park, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. |
| 9.5 15.3 |
View from highway |
Indian Canyon Drive. |
| 10.4 16.8 |
Farrell Drive |
Access to airport and city hall - South of highway. |
| 11.7 18.9 |
Gene Autry Trail |
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| 12.6 20.2 |
Access to World War museum |
West side of highway. |
| 14.0 22.5 |
Ramon Road |
Access to airport.
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| 14.9 24.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Gene Autry Bridge. |
| 15.0 24.1 |
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View from highway. |
| 15.5 24.9 |
Palm Canyon Road |
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| 16.8 27.1 |
Pertz Road |
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| 18.0 28.9 |
Date Pam Drive |
Access to Cathedral City, California. |
| 18.6 30.0 |
Rancho Mirage, California city limits |
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| 18.7 30.1 |
Frank Sinatra Drive |
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| 19.0 30.5 |
View from highway |
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| 20.8 33.5 |
View from highway |
Paxton Road |
| 22.0 35.4 |
Bob Hope Drive |
East side of highway. |
| 22.6 36.3 |
Fred Waring Road |
City of Palm Desert, California. Attractions in and around Palm Desert: Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, The McCallum Theatre, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's, Palm Springs Air Museum. |
| 23.2 37.3 |
El Paseo |
West of highway. |
| 23.6 37.9 |
Junction of Highway #74 |
West to cities of Valle Vista, Hemet California, Hemet was founded in 1887. West access to San Bernardino National Forest Recreation Area - Explore the Gold Fever Trail or read the story of the Cahuilla people at the interpretive panels at Cahuilla Tewanet Overlook. |
| 24.0 38.7 |
San Pablo Ave |
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| 25.4 40.8 |
View from highway - Indian Wells Highway Sign |
City of Indian Wells, California. Indian Wells is set amid the majesty of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Museums: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Cabazon Cultural Museum. |
| 26.2 42.1 |
View from highway |
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| 26.5 42.7 |
Eldorado Drive |
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| 29.0 46.7 |
City of La Quinta, California - highway sign |
Northern limits. La Quinta is known as the 'Gem of the Desert'. The City of La Quinta is a community nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountain |
| 29.6 47.6 |
La Quinta Center Road |
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| 29.8 48.0 |
Adams Street |
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| 30.6 49.2 |
Dune Palms Road |
Services - both sides of highway. |
| 31.1 50.0 |
Jefferson Street |
Access to R.V. park and dump station. Services at highway - both sides. |
| 32.1 51.6 |
City of Indio, California |
Indio is the City of Festivals. Attractions: International Tamale Festival, Southwest Arts Festival, Riverside County National Date Festival. |
| 33.1 53.2 |
Las Palmas Drive |
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| 33.2 53.5 |
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Munroe Street |
| 34.2 55.1 |
Jackson Street |
Access to police department and city park - South side of highway. |
| 34.8 56.0 |
Indio Blvd. |
Junction of Highway #86. South to communities of One Hundred Palms California, Desert Shores California, Salton Sea Beach. Note: at this point, the highway is called The Historic California #99 Route. |
| 36.1 58.1 |
Dillon Road |
Access to Interstate #10. East to cities of Blyth California, Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 36.2 58.2 |
Welcome to Coachella - Highway sign |
City of Coachella, California. |
| 38.6 62.1 |
52nd Ave |
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| 41.1 66.1 |
Airport Blvd. |
Access to Dessert Springs Regional Airport. Community of Thermal California. |
| 42.3 68.1 |
58th Ave |
East side of highway. |
| 42.6 68.5 |
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View from highway driving South. |
| 44.7 72.0 |
Access to Highway 86S |
East side of highway. |
| 47.1 75.8 |
Access to community of Mecca |
Junction of Highway #195. East access to Joshua Tree California National Park. |
| 53.6 86.3 |
Access to R.V. park |
South side of highway. |
| 55.6 89.5 |
Community of North Shore |
Population 500, February 2004. |
| 56.5 91.0 |
Desert Beach Road |
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| 57.5 92.6 |
Salton Sea Recreational Area |
Northern boundary. The Salton Sea is an inland saline lake, located in the Sonoran Desert in Southern California north of the Imperial Valley, it is the largest lake in California. The park has five campgrounds with a total of 1,600 campsites. |
| 57.8 93.0 |
View from highway - Salton Sea Recreation Area highway sign |
Salton Sea California, one of the world's largest inland seas, Salton Sea was created by accident in 1905 when increased flooding on the Colorado River allowed water to crash through canal barriers. The Salton Sea is 227 feet below sea level. |
| 59.2 95.3 |
Access to Mecca Beach State Park Campground |
Developed sites can be found by Varner Harbor, and at Mecca Beach Campgrounds. |
| 60.5 97.4 |
Access to Corvina Beach |
West side of highway. Photo is view from highway looking West at Salton Sea. Three beach campgrounds - Corvina, Salt Creek, and Bombay Beach. |
| 65.4 105.3 |
Point of Information |
Imperial County - Northern boundary. |
| 71.5 115.0 |
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View from highway driving South. |
| 73.1 117.7 |
Community of Bombay Beach, California |
Welcome to Bombay Beach. Camping: Bombay Beach--provide a more primitive camping experience along the lake's shoreline.
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| 73.1 117.7 |
View from highway |
Bombay Beach California, Welcome highway sign. Salton Sea Recreation Area. |
| 76.0 122.3 |
Hot Mineral Spa Road |
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| 76.6 123.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Pacific Wash |
| 81.9 131.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Cedar Wash |
| 85.4 137.4 |
Access to Wister State Recreational Area. |
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| 90.3 145.3 |
Community of Niland, California |
Population 1274, February 2004. Elevation 145 ft. Access to R.V. parks and campgrounds. |
| 94.5 152.0 |
Sinclair Street |
Access to state prison - East of highway. |
| 97.5 156.9 |
Community of Calipatria |
Access to Sonny Bono Wildlife Refuge, west of highway. This is one of the lowest places in the United States, about 228 feet below sea level. Most of the refuge has been inundated by the rising waters of the Salton Sea. |
| 98.1 157.8 |
Junction of Highway #115 |
East to Community of West. |
| 101.2 162.8 |
Roadside turnout rest area |
Picnic tables - East side of highway. |
| 102.2 164.5 |
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View from highway driving South. |
| 103.6 166.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing New River. |
| 103.7 166.9 |
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View from highway driving South. |
| 107.4 172.9 |
City of Brawley, California |
Northern limits. Population 15,530 - February 2004. |
| 108.4 174.4 |
View from highway |
Main Street. Junction of Highway #78 West. West to community of Westmoreland. East to the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. The Imperial Sand Dunes or Algodones Dunes are a large field of sand dunes extending for more than 40 miles on the eastern edge of the Imperial Valley. |
| 108.7 175.0 |
Access to R.V. park campground |
South side of highway. |
| 108.8 175.1 |
Palm Ave |
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| 109.6 176.4 |
Photo is view of Brawley business area. |
Junction of Highway #78 East. |
| 118.5 190.7 |
View from highway |
Worthington Road |
| 121.9 196.1 |
Evan Hewes Road |
County #F80 Roadway |
| 123.6 198.9 |
Junction of Highway Interstate #8 |
East to city of Yuma, Arizona, Arizona/California border. West to city of El Centro, California - 3 miles. West to city of San Diego, California |
| 126.6 203.7 |
Junction of Highway #88 |
Community of Heber. |
| 130.4 209.8 |
City of Calexico |
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| 131.4 211.5 |
Mexico and California border crossing |
South to city of Mexicali, Mexico via Mexico Highway #5. Start/Finish of Highway Travel Guide. - Se |