Finding your way to the desert.

Stargaze sits on a fenced lot in Yucca Valley, in California's high desert. Most guests drive in — the roads are easy and the last stretch, with Joshua trees along the highway, is part of the fun.

Driving in

• From Los Angeles — roughly two to two-and-a-half hours, traffic depending, out through the pass and up Highway 62.
• From Palm Springs — about 50 minutes, climbing up out of the Coachella Valley into the high desert.
• From the airports — Palm Springs International (PSP) is the closest; Ontario (ONT) and the Los Angeles airports are the bigger options a couple of hours out.

Our journal has a fuller Highway 62 arrival guide if you'd like the scenic version.

Self check-in

Check-in is contactless and easy: arrive any time from 4pm, let yourself in with the keypad code we send ahead, and park on site — parking is free and right there. Checkout is 11am. The house is looked after by a local Superhost team who are quick to reply, so if a flight runs late or you can't find something once you're in, someone's a message away.

Before you leave home

Fill the tank and grab groceries in Yucca Valley proper on the way in — the market is about 15 minutes from the house, and it's easier than a late run once you've settled. Then it's up the road, through the gate, and you're on desert time.