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Hey Victor,
In reality there really isn't much in the way of remote locations in Joshua Tree, most sights are shorter hikes or simply just next to the road.
As mentioned, the top half of the park is the best. Jumbo Rock, Hidden Valley, Rattlesnake Cove are all great. You will have plenty to keep you busy for a few days.
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The Salton Sea... it's very boring and smells very bad. Google it, you will find very few interesting photos from there, at least for me.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a pretty nice place. You can get some nice shots, it's much more limited than Joshua Tree, and since its a state park people tend to run a muck there at times. It's known for many drunken parties in the evening, so go at your own risk. Not sure it's worth the effort when Joshua Tree is 100 times better.
Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains... again pretty boring from a Landscape perspective. Especially if you have in your mind the mountains of Colorado or even Yosemite. The mountains in SoCal are pretty barren and boring to photograph. Not that anyone has never gotten any cool shots from them, but overall, they are quite lackluster compared to the mountains in other states.
My suggestion would be to spend 2 days in Joshua Tree, and then 2 days along the coast. It's only about 2 hours from Joshua Tree to being in Newport Beach. You can spend 2 days in Laguna Beach, or maybe head down to La Jolla in San Diego. But if you have 4 days, I would split it up that way myself.
Jim
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