California Deserts by Region

Information about the deserts of California organized by desert region.

Coachella Valley
Riverside County desert valley extending approximately 45 miles by 15 miles that lies between the San Bernardino Mountains and the Salton Sea. The most visited cities in the Coachella Valley, listed by population from highest to lowest, include the towns of Indio, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Coachella, La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells.

High Desert of California
Includes the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley areas, the cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Twentynine Palms Edwards Air Force Base, the Morongo Basin, part of Joshua Tree National Park, and other higher elevation desert areas.

Low Desert of California
Includes the Coachella Valley, parts of the Imperial Valley, the Lower Colorado River Valley, the towns of Palm Springs, Blythe, Borrego Springs, Brawley, Calexico, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage, and the part of of Joshua Tree National Park, and other lower elevation desert areas.

Salton Sea

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