16.4 miles:
18 hours,
0 minutes
The badlands of southeastern California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are the dictionary definition of “austere.” There's a strangely beautiful, post-apocalyptic feel to the desolate landscape. Wildflowers provide bursts of color from late February through March; it's the best time of year to drive this route, as summer temperatures soar well over 100 degrees.