California
Mesquite Spring Campground — Death Valley National Park
A quiet, first-come desert camp at the north end of Death Valley, well away from the Furnace Creek…
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Alabama Hills — Movie Road BLM Dispersed Camping
Free BLM camping among the granite boulders and arches of the Alabama Hills, with the Sierra Nevada wall…
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Buttermilk Road — BLM Dispersed Camping
Free BLM dirt camping under the Sierra wall, tucked in among the Buttermilk boulders just west of Bishop.
California
Mirage Motor Sports — West Main Street Barstow Mojave Off-Road Parts, Lift and Fabrication Shop
Independent off-road shop on Barstow's Main Street. Bumpers, lights, shocks and lifts, a handy stop before Mojave Road,…
California
Tuttle Creek Campground — BLM Alabama Hills Recreation Area
BLM camp at the foot of the Sierra with Mt. Whitney looming overhead, a short rough-ish haul from…
California
Lone Pine Sporting Goods — South Main Street Eastern Sierra Camping Supplies, Maps and Guidebooks
Independent outdoor shop on Lone Pine's main drag. Camping and backpacking supplies, maps and guidebooks before Alabama Hills,…
California
Eastside Sports — North Main Street Bishop Eastern Sierra Camping Gear, Maps and Stove Parts
Bishop's legendary mountain shop since 1977. Camping gear, maps, stove parts and local beta for the Eastern Sierra…
California
Built Right 4×4 & Fabrication — Rancho Cordova Sierra Foothills Lift, Suspension and Fab Shop
Independent Sacramento-area 4x4 shop for lifts, suspension, alignments and custom fab, serving rigs bound for the Sierra, Rubicon…
California
Cima Dome — Mojave’s Gentle Giant Volcanic Shield Viewpoint
A massive, symmetrical granite-capped volcanic shield rising above the Mojave, with the world's densest Joshua tree forest blanketing…
California
Rainbo Beach Campground — Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
BLM-managed desert river camp on the California bank of the Colorado — shaded sites, direct water access, and…