The SRVA has a number of points of interest you may want to check out, including 17 Palms, where you’ll find a palm oasis in the middle of the desert, Blowsand Hill, which is a huge dune hill formed by sand storms, Devil’s Slide, a 200-foot high granite and sand island that stands as a riding challenge to even expert riders, Shell Reef, a hill once covered in water that is a prime spot for discovering ancient, fossilized shells, and Barrel Springs, which has mesquite sand dunes that are provide a convenient place to rest for wildlife and humans alike, thanks to shade and the availability of water. And, if you’re into mud bogs, head to Gas Domes, with its bubbling puddle of mud.