The Integratron

The Integratron is about a two and a half hour drive east of Los Angeles. You can't visit this site without an pre-booked sound bath appointment. Take I-10 east to the CA Hwy 62 exit which is past the highway 111/Palm Springs exit (look for the sign for Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, and 29 Palms). Drive northeast about 25 minutes to the town of Yucca Valley. At the main intersection in Yucca Valley (76 Station on the left), turn left at Old Woman Springs Road/Hwy 247. Drive 10.2 miles to Reche Road, where there is a large “Landers” sign on the right. Turn right on Reche Road, and drive 2.2 miles to Belfield Blvd. Turn left on Belfield, and drive to their gate on the right just before the end of Belfield. Address: The Integratron, 2477 Belfield Boulevard in Landers, CA 92285

The Integratron is situated in the Mojave Desert, just 20 miles north of Joshua Tree, so it sees lots of sunshine almost all year round.

The Integratron is beautiful to photograph with good light. It’s is open by appointment only, and is always closed on Tuesdays. Appointments begin around 10:45AM and the last appointment of the day is 4:45PM.

You can't visit this site without an pre-booked sound bath appointment. Go with it! It's a strange, enjoyable experience.

I recommend waiting until after you enjoy the sound bath to take photos. The gates to the main building are often locked until your appointment begins in order to not disturb the current participants, and you'll only have a few seconds and will often be ushered in with a 10-15 person "class," so getting a photo without wandering visitors can be difficult. Once your sound bath is done, you can get up at your own pace and head downstairs and outside on your own. Often people remain in the building to relax so this is the ideal time to capture photos of yourself, a model, or the building itself.

Make friends with your fellow bathers! I met the ladies pictured after we all giggled our way through the experience. They were happy to pose for a photograph, and found the entire experience as amusing as I did.

The Sound Bath is the main activity to enjoy at the Integratron. They do have an outdoor courtyard with lots of shady hammocks and couches for you to relax in and encouraged us to bring a picnic and enjoy this space. Joshua Tree National Park is located about 35 minutes southeast.