20-Acre Pioneertown Desert Film Location | Boulders, Huts + Stage

20 private acres in Pioneertown, just off Pipes Canyon and 5 minutes from Pappy + Harriet’s. A unique high-desert location for film, photography, music videos, fashion/editorial shoots, commercials, interviews, and small productions. The property sits among massive natural boulder formations with wide-open desert and valley views. Throughout the land are five hand-built sandbag and stone huts, a large rock labyrinth, elevated wooden decks, desert pathways, unusual rockwork, and a dedicated outdoor music stage. There is a huge amount of visual variety within one location. You can shoot against open desert, tucked between boulders, inside and around the huts, from elevated decks, along the labyrinth and stonework, or on the stage without having to move a production to another property. One of the more unusual features is an outdoor shower built directly into the rocks, with a dappled overhead structure that creates beautiful broken natural light throughout the day. The property works especially well in the late afternoon and at golden hour, with long shadows across the boulders and unobstructed views of the surrounding high desert. Sunsets can be exceptional, and the acreage provides plenty of room to move around and chase changing light. The outdoor stage has hosted live performances and music shoots and works well for performance footage, artist portraits, album artwork, live sessions, and music videos. **LOCATION FEATURES** • 20 private desert acres • Pioneertown / Joshua Tree high-desert landscape • Massive natural boulder formations • 5 hand-built sandbag and stone huts • Outdoor music/performance stage • Large rock labyrinth and handmade stonework • Elevated decks and platforms • Outdoor rock shower with patterned natural light • Panoramic desert and valley views • Excellent sunrise, sunset and golden-hour light • Multiple distinct shooting environments on one property • Space for drones and small-to-midsize crews • Off-road crew and production parking • Shaded staging area • Portable power options available We are approximately 5 minutes from Pioneertown and Pappy + Harriet’s and about 15 minutes from the Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley area. The property was developed by its previous owners over roughly 25 years, with much of the stonework, structures, pathways and landscape built by hand. It has a weathered, organic quality that is difficult to replicate as a constructed set. This is a private property and is available for photography, film, commercial, editorial, music video and select event use. Message us with details about your production, crew size, vehicles and any special requirements.