Desert Tortoise Natural Area

A bit out of the way

We had the place to ourselves, which made for a nice stroll through the desert. We didn’t see any tortoise, but were probably there at the wrong time of year. We did see a horned toad and the remnants...

A great opportunity to see a desert tortoise.

Springtime is primetime for this spot, one of the best anywhere to see a desert tortoise in the wild. Wildlowers, snakes, lizards, birds, and hares also abound -- though not in the numbers that I rem...

Nice paths to walk and a very informative fellow in charge

It’s a ways outside of town on mostly dirt roads, but clearly marked and easy to reach. There is an interpretive center in a trailer and many paths to walk in the hopes of seeing a tortoise or two. We...

The reason to be here!

Very cool area, pretty countryside, and a chance to see a tortoise in the wild. Or burrows in the cooler weather.

Didn’t get a real chance to walk the trails

The reserve is bit off the paved road and once you arrive there is a small trailer that contains a small museum, interpretative center of sorts. We didn’t walk any trails as we arrived late before clo...