Discovering Pioneertown: A Hidden Wild West Gem in the California Desert
Photos and Story by Ken Hulsey If you have ever traveled on California State Route 62 from Palm Springs to Yucca Valley, you may have noticed a small sign off the highway pointing towards a road leading to something called Pioneertown. I used to drive past that sign once a week and wondered just what the heck Pioneertown actually was. One day the curiosity finally got the best of me, and I veered off the main road and began a journey down a lonely desert road towards my unknown destination.