This trip book ends my Joshua Tree drive from 2 weeks ago. Left the house at 0500. Just over 200 miles. 60 of them on twisty mountain roads. 10 East to 243 south. 243 goes up through Idyllwild. Still a hint of snow at 6,000' The 243 connects with 74 in Idyllwild. This is the 'Palms to Pines' Scenic Byway. It drops down the other side of the ridge and into Palm Desert. 111 back to the 10 and home in 4 hours.
N N/E from Coachella Valley, Vista Point. Palm Desert and Indian Wells below. Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park is the far ridge line.
W N/W Mt. San Jacinto on left, Mt. San Gorgonio on right.
S S/E towards the north end of Salton Sea.
Passed by the new 'Destination Porsche' Palm Springs on the way. Their one year anniversary is March 17th. IIRC, this style dealer is the only one in North America. The place is huge.
