There's not much to see or do along this drive. We'll be driving right past the White Sands Missile Range Visitor's Center, which has a museum and an exhibit of missiles that were tested here, but I doubt we'll bother stopping. The White Sands Missile Range is also the location of the "Trinity Site", the site of the first atomic bomb detonation.
When we arrive in Tucson, we'll probably just hang out, maybe go for a swim and/or do some food shopping.
On the morning of day 12, we'll leave Tucson and head for our Western-most destination, Banning, California. Banning is located about 25 miles West of Palm Springs, CA and about 90 miles East of Los Angeles. We'll be spending the night here and then begin our return trip East the next morning.
On the drive from Tucson, AZ to Banning, CA, we'll have a few opportunities to stop along the way. The first is Saguaro National Park, which is located on the outskirts of Tucson. There's not a lot to see or do in the park, but since we're going to be right there, it seems silly to pass up another opportunity for a park sign picture & a park pin.
The Saguaro cactus is the name of the cactus you always see in cartoons ... the tall ones with the arms coming out of them. There are a couple of very short hikes we can take before we continue on our way.
After Saguaro National Park, the next point of interest we'll be passing will be Phoenix, AZ. We may choose to use Phoenix for a lunch stop, but other than that, I don't know that we'll be stopping for anything. After that, we'll be passing right by Palm Springs, CA before we reach our destination for the night, Banning, CA. Once again, not sure whether or not we'll stop ... I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Upon arriving in Banning, we'll once again set up camp, make some dinner and relax. Our journey will has reached its halfway point and in the morning, we begin making our way back to the East!
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