Drive to Yucca Valley, turn onto Pioneer Town Road and after about 2 miles turn right on Sunnyslope Drive. Drive to the end of the road and on the left side you will see a dilapidated church and the entrance to the park. Entering the park you’ll see more than 40 stark white statues and a shaded picnic area.

At the picnic area we met a man named Randy and his mom Dora. Randy had been coming to the park since he was a kid, for over 50 years. Randy and Dora agreed, Desert Christ Park is the best place in Yucca Valley besides Joshua Tree National Park. They said, “It’s quiet, shady, and you have the best view over Yucca Valley. Not many people come here, except some kids who come to play around the statues. Some kids broke the arm of Jesus by mistake.”

After talking with Randy and Dora, we began wandering the park. It felt like some kind of theme park, a Jesus theme park. Jesus is portrayed in different positions, in different scenes, and in different actions. The statues are at least two times bigger than the average adult human size. The statues, some with broken limbs and chipped skin, appear surreal.

56200 Sunnyslope Dr, Yucca Valley, CA 92284