Coronado SLOBO MITIC / ISTOCKPHOTOS ©(Trip 27)SURF, SAND AND SEX WILL ALWAYS
SELL SOCAL, especially in Hollywood’s
star-studded dreamscapes. The reality won’t
disappoint: the swimsuits are smaller, the
water warmer, summers less foggy.
You’ll find more adventure inland. Turn up the
heat in SoCal’s deserts. Start with the chic
resorts of Palm Springs, then dig deep into
the backcountry beauty of Death Valley and
Joshua Tree, where dusty 4WD roads lead to
ghost towns and hidden springs.
Escape to cool mountain climes around Big
Bear Lake, or to artistic Idyllwild. Then leave
the crowds behind on SoCal’s most iconic
road trips: the Spanish Mission Trail or Route
66, the USA’s much-celebrated ‘Mother Road’.