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Jumbo Rocks Campground — Joshua Tree National Park
Dead center in the park, surrounded by some of the most surreal boulder piles on earth — this…
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BLM Palm Springs Field Office — Twentynine Palms Highway North Dispersed Camp
Open BLM desert north of Joshua Tree's boundary where dispersed camping is genuinely unrestricted — no permit, no…
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Joshua Tree National Park — Geology Tour Road Dispersed Camp
Sand and granite deep in the Pinto Basin corridor — one of Joshua Tree's most dramatic backcountry drives…
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Joshua Tree National Park — Covington Flats Dispersed Camp
High-elevation desert flat on the park's northwest edge, surrounded by the largest Joshua trees in the park and…
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ModerateLonesome Dove Road to Lost Horse Mine — Joshua Tree Desert Backcountry Loop
Gold mining desert — no crowds, no mercy.
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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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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…