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Shasta-Trinity National Forest Medicine Lake Dispersed Sites
High-elevation volcanic lake surrounded by scattered dispersed sites in the Modoc Plateau's glass flow country.
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Overlanding Trails in California
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BLM White Mountain Dispersed Area
High-desert dispersed camping beneath California's ancient bristlecone pines at 8,000+ feet elevation.
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BLM Coyote Flat Dispersed Area
High desert flats with scattered Joshua trees and wide-open camping above the Antelope Valley.
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BLM Pilot Knob Dispersed Area
Desert camping beneath a volcanic plug with views across Imperial Valley to the Salton Sea and Mexico border.
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BLM Hole-in-the-Wall Dispersed Area
Remote volcanic rock dispersed camping in the Mojave National Preserve with otherworldly formations and zero light pollution.
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BLM Honey Lake Dispersed Area
High desert dispersed camping on the edge of a massive alkali lake where Nevada meets California's Sierra shadow.
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BLM Jawbone Canyon Dispersed Area
Wind-carved canyon with scattered dispersed sites among Joshua trees and granite boulders in the Mojave Desert.
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Los Padres National Forest Plaskett Ridge Dispersed Sites
Remote ridge-top dispersed camping in the coastal mountains with fog-swept redwoods and ocean views on clear days.
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BLM Fremont Peak Dispersed Area
Dispersed camping below Fremont Peak with desert views and dark skies popular among astronomers and stargazers.
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BLM Bodie Hills Dispersed Area
High-desert dispersed camping with sweeping views of Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada, near the historic ghost town…