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Oz
So a couple of friends and I have decided it would be a good idea to get away from the city for the weekend and just go camp out in the desert.
However, we don't know where exactly to go or what a good place would be...Since, we don't want to get lost out there either.
This is where you come in. Anyone know of any exact locations that would be good for this sort of thing?
We live in Los Angeles, So we figured it would be somewhere out in the Victorville area desert.
Answer
check out campgrounds in the Azno Borreago wilderness
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638
Telephone
760-767-5311
Joshua tree National Park
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Death valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/camping.htm
check out campgrounds in the Azno Borreago wilderness
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638
Telephone
760-767-5311
Joshua tree National Park
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Death valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Where is the best place to see ACTUAL stars (not celebrities) in Southern California?
Kara
I'm from a rural town on the east coast where you can see thousands of stars on any given night. I now live in Los Angeles where you're lucky if you see a handful. I'm wondering where I can go (within a few hours drive) to get a really good view of some stars. Maybe a place for camping or something?
Answer
Good Evening Kara,
I would like to give you a belated welcome to California, my home. I understand how you feel about missing the little things about home. The west coast is different. My wife actually cried her first Christmas in California. The temperature was eighty (80) degrees and no snow. I had to drive her to Frazier Park so she could play in the snow for an hour.
We just got back from our third trip this year into the Mighty High Sierras Mountains three weeks ago. We hiked over Kearsarge Pass, which is an old Indian trail, to Bull Frog at 10,000. We try to go at least twice a year. I have been camping and hiking the Sierras since 1958. I remember as kids we would lie in our sleeping bags and count shooting stars all night. Your mind would run amok with the wonders and vastness of space. You could point out and view constellations which until then were part of chapters in a school text book. We would fall asleep viewing the heavens and our own Milky Way.
http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/KearsargePass/KearsargePass.htm
Today you only see about half the stars you did in 1958. Most cities cannot see the Milky Way. Some scientist claim most major cities will see no stars in twenty years. They call it âLight Pollutionâ.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Light-Pollution
If I understand your question, you are looking for a quiet spot to enjoy the heavens and SEE STARS just like upstate New York? Kara, you must understand that California has miles the coastal areas. You will not be able to camp and view the stars because of fog and humid conditions. You have to go inland. Three people who answered your question are 100% correct about Death Valley and parts of the Mojave Desert. Problem is you are looking at almost four (4) hour drives. Joshua Tree National Park is an excellent location, I just donât like desert camping. It is also three hours away.
There is only one spot which I think you will enjoy that is within a two (2) hour drive. Lake Hemet is 5000 feet elevation in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in California with mountains in the backdrop. I go fishing there at least twice a year. I think this is the closest location to Los Angeles where you can relax and view the constellations. This area will remind you of upstate New York. Beware; it can get cold at night after mid-Oct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hemet
Added info: I just answered a question about the redwood trees a few days ago. If you have an opportunity next summer, make sure you visit the redwoods. You will fall apart walking among the giant trees with billions and billions of stars from above.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aia4ldyw2tJDCRrtDXkXQ0Psy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100907213345AAmUUo9&show=7#profile-info-zAxAMxE1aa
You and your family have a great weekend. Peace, from Los Angeles.
Good Evening Kara,
I would like to give you a belated welcome to California, my home. I understand how you feel about missing the little things about home. The west coast is different. My wife actually cried her first Christmas in California. The temperature was eighty (80) degrees and no snow. I had to drive her to Frazier Park so she could play in the snow for an hour.
We just got back from our third trip this year into the Mighty High Sierras Mountains three weeks ago. We hiked over Kearsarge Pass, which is an old Indian trail, to Bull Frog at 10,000. We try to go at least twice a year. I have been camping and hiking the Sierras since 1958. I remember as kids we would lie in our sleeping bags and count shooting stars all night. Your mind would run amok with the wonders and vastness of space. You could point out and view constellations which until then were part of chapters in a school text book. We would fall asleep viewing the heavens and our own Milky Way.
http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/KearsargePass/KearsargePass.htm
Today you only see about half the stars you did in 1958. Most cities cannot see the Milky Way. Some scientist claim most major cities will see no stars in twenty years. They call it âLight Pollutionâ.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Light-Pollution
If I understand your question, you are looking for a quiet spot to enjoy the heavens and SEE STARS just like upstate New York? Kara, you must understand that California has miles the coastal areas. You will not be able to camp and view the stars because of fog and humid conditions. You have to go inland. Three people who answered your question are 100% correct about Death Valley and parts of the Mojave Desert. Problem is you are looking at almost four (4) hour drives. Joshua Tree National Park is an excellent location, I just donât like desert camping. It is also three hours away.
There is only one spot which I think you will enjoy that is within a two (2) hour drive. Lake Hemet is 5000 feet elevation in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in California with mountains in the backdrop. I go fishing there at least twice a year. I think this is the closest location to Los Angeles where you can relax and view the constellations. This area will remind you of upstate New York. Beware; it can get cold at night after mid-Oct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hemet
Added info: I just answered a question about the redwood trees a few days ago. If you have an opportunity next summer, make sure you visit the redwoods. You will fall apart walking among the giant trees with billions and billions of stars from above.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aia4ldyw2tJDCRrtDXkXQ0Psy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100907213345AAmUUo9&show=7#profile-info-zAxAMxE1aa
You and your family have a great weekend. Peace, from Los Angeles.
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