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DifficultCoyote Wash to Palm Spring — Anza-Borrego Desert Badlands and Narrows Circuit
Badlands, slot washes, and a hidden palm oasis.
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Overlanding Trails in California
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Alabama Hills Recreation Area — Movie Road Dispersed Camp
Classic Eastern Sierra basecamp beneath the jagged arch-studded Alabama Hills with Whitney and the Sierra crest filling your…
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ExpertWaucoba-Saline Valley Road North — Eureka Valley to Saline Valley Warm Springs
Eureka Dunes to hot springs — no bailout.
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Orestimba Creek Trailhead
Remote trailhead accessing Orestimba Wilderness with parking for a few vehicles and trails leading into pristine oak woodland…
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Del Puerto Canyon Road Dispersed Camping
High desert dispersed camping along a scenic canyon road with multiple pullouts and fire rings scattered throughout the…
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Chevron Patterson Travel Center
Full-service truck stop on I-5 with diesel, gas, propane, and 24-hour convenience store for resupply before heading into…
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Mount Oso Lookout
Remote fire lookout tower in the Diablo Range offering panoramic views across the Central Valley and surrounding mountain…
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Frank Raines Regional Park
Developed campground in oak-studded hills with full hookups, hot showers, and hiking trails through classic California grassland.
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Home to massive giant sequoia groves with established camping and easy access to the famous Discovery Tree site.
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Spicer Reservoir Dispersed Camping
Free lakeside camping along a mountain reservoir with fishing, boating, and granite boulder scenery at 6,200 feet.