> David Schwarze writes:
> The latter is what I had in mind.  To get to Red Rock Canyon, take 99 South
> to Bakersfield, then 58 East to Mojave, and up 395 about 20 miles.
> 
> After looking at Joshua Tree/Twentynine Palms, I see it is at least 500
> miles from the Bay area.  I don't think anyone will want to drive those
> kind of miles.  
> 
>  
  How much further is it to Death Valley? I've been there in March and it was
  wonderful. I think we took two days to get there though - in which case that
  wouldn't work for a weekend. I was lobbying with the family to go there for 
  Easter week, but - as usual - I'm being out-gunned in favor of a trip to 
  the @*!%## in-laws.

  Dave Kautz