A Joshua tree stands in a dry, grassy Mojave desert flat against low rocky hills under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Yucca Valley · San Bernardino County

High desert, all around you.

A rustic wooden Old West storefront with a Pottery sign along Mane Street in Pioneertown.

The setting

A quiet corner of the Mojave, close to everything worth the drive.

Stargaze Escape sits on a fenced desert lot in Yucca Valley — far enough out that the night sky is properly dark, close enough that dinner, a sound bath, a honky-tonk and a national park are all a short drive away.

2 minLa Copine — the beloved high-desert restaurant
15 minThe Integratron — sound baths in Landers
18 minPappy & Harriet's & Pioneertown
18 minDowntown Joshua Tree — shops & galleries
25 minJoshua Tree National Park entrance
50 minPalm Springs
Joshua trees dotting an arid desert valley with snow dusting the ground and distant mountains under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Joshua Tree National Park

Twisted trees, giant boulders, and some of the darkest skies in California.

The park's west entrance is about 25 minutes away — close enough for a dawn hike among the Joshua trees and back to the pool by lunch. Our first-timer's route maps a perfect day.

Silhouetted Joshua trees stand against a starry desert night sky featuring the Milky Way.

Plan your days

Read the Journal.

Weekend itineraries, where to eat, stargazing tips and the story of the house — written from the desert.

Open the Journal Book on Airbnb

Photo credits on this page: Joshua tree in Queen Valley (22389387188).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · MazAmar Art Pottery Studio.jpg by Wikilynxus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Snow capped desert mountains (49164926452).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Milky Way, Jupiter, and night sky over Queen Valley (50836084491).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain. More on our photo credits page.