Driving along Route 247 and CA-18 from Barstow through Lucerne Valley to the San Bernardino Mountains offers a striking transition from the vast open Mojave Desert into winding mountain roads lined with pine forests, dramatic elevation changes, and sweeping high-desert vistas.
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Sources:
https://www.scenic.org/2025/11/21/ca-rte247-designated-scenic-byway
https://www.usgs.gov/publications/hydrogeology-and-simulation-groundwater-flow-lucerne-valley-groundwater-basin
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino
https://www.scenic.org/2025/11/21/ca-rte247-designated-scenic-byway
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