I lagged in buying tickets for a Las Vegas weekend and decided to drive instead. Looking at what photo opportunities there are on the drive back from Vegas back home to San Diego. Thanks!
effstop Senior Member 810 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: San Diego More info | Feb 25, 2010 22:39 | #1 I lagged in buying tickets for a Las Vegas weekend and decided to drive instead. Looking at what photo opportunities there are on the drive back from Vegas back home to San Diego. Thanks! 5D MKI | 1D MKII | 24-70mm 2.8 L | 80-200MM 2.8 L | 400mm 5.6 L |50mm 1.8
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sparker1 Cream of the Crop  29,368 posts Likes: 295 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ More info | Feb 26, 2010 07:56 | #2 Take a few days and see Death Valley. Nothing else quite like it. Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1
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MPCman Senior Member 863 posts Likes: 30 Joined May 2008 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands More info | Feb 26, 2010 15:23 | #3 The mojave desert was quite impressive to me and it's a bit more on the way as death valley (we drove from San Diego to Las Vegas 7D, EOS-M, 100-400 L, 15-85, Tokina 11-16 2.8, EF-M 11-22, 55-200
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wildland Member 235 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: Norcal More info | Feb 26, 2010 17:36 | #4 MPCman wrote in post #9689022  The mojave desert was quite impressive to me and it's a bit more on the way as death valley (we drove from San Diego to Las Vegas  ).Well, you can't go to Vegas without being in the Mojave - In fact, Death Valley is in the Mojave Desert
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liam821 Member 76 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2010 More info | Feb 27, 2010 03:54 | #5 There are lots of photo opportunities around the Salton Sea area - from abandoned yacht clubs to beautiful sunsets over the lake.
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Desertrat Senior Member  453 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jul 2008 Location: California, More info | Feb 27, 2010 12:01 | #6 Good route wildland.Variations are at Amboy stay on old 66 to Goffs turn off and go north,catch 164 to 95 at Searchlight up to Boulder City and then to Vegas. Long drive but worth it. P.S. don't take any dirt roads easy to get lost or stuck. Bring plenty of water and warm clothing in the winter. Remember civilization ends 100 yards from the roads.
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socalrailfan Goldmember  1,475 posts Likes: 44 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Riverside, CA More info | Feb 27, 2010 13:29 | #7 Depending on how much you want to drive. I'd take the I-15 to the I-215. Then take I-10 to Hwy.62 to Route 66 to Hwy.95 then up to Vegas. Depending on when you leave, say in a few weeks you could get flowers the whole way. You'll also get Amboy, the salt ponds and many other interesting views. Dave - Riverside, CA PhotographersNature.com
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MPCman Senior Member 863 posts Likes: 30 Joined May 2008 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands More info | Feb 27, 2010 14:14 | #8 wildland wrote in post #9689872 Well, you can't go to Vegas without being in the Mojave - In fact, Death Valley is in the Mojave Desert too  ... Joshua Tree is pretty cool - Personally I like country roads much more that freeways - I'd look at this route - up through Julian, then past the Salton sea to Joshua Tree National Park - then on to the Mojave National Preserve - then on to Vegas... I haven't been on that route - just looked it up on GM right now, but it looks intriguing/wild... and better than San Berdu and Barstow...ah 7D, EOS-M, 100-400 L, 15-85, Tokina 11-16 2.8, EF-M 11-22, 55-200
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wildland Member 235 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: Norcal More info | Feb 27, 2010 15:48 | #9 Heh, no worries, after my comment I noticed you're in Amsterdam and not necessarily an expert in American desert geography
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... I work in the northern Mojave sometimes, and I'm no expert in it either.