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Mojave National Preserve — Wild Horse Canyon Road Dispersed Camp
Flat desert hardpan pulls off Wild Horse Canyon Road put you deep in the Preserve, miles from pavement…
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ModerateMojave Road — Piute Spring to Rock Springs Lake via Keystone Spring and Mid Hills (Central Desert Segment)
The hard middle of the old government road.
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Keystone Spring — Mojave Road Historic Water Source and Desert Crossroads
One of the few reliable water points along the Mojave Road corridor, tucked into a rocky draw on…
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Providence Mountains State Recreation Area — Mitchell Caverns Campground
High-desert developed camp in the Providence Mountains, a solid base for Mojave Road runners working the eastern approach…
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Mojave National Preserve — Piute Valley Road BLM Dispersed Camp
Wide-open desert flats along Piute Valley Road put you within striking distance of the Mojave Road's eastern approach…
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ModerateMojave Road — Piute Gorge to Fort Piute via Lanfair Valley and Keystone Spring (Eastern Approach Classic)
Civil War ruins and desert wash in the East Mojave.
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ModerateMineral King Road — Three Rivers to Mineral King via the Sequoia National Park High Valley (Full Climb)
698 curves, no guardrails, marmots eat your hoses.
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Piute Gorge Wash — Mojave Road Narrows and Lava Field Viewpoint
Where the Mojave Road drops into a tight volcanic-walled gorge — the most dramatic terrain on the entire…
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Black Canyon Campground — Mojave National Preserve
Small, quiet NPS campground tucked into the Providence Mountains, a short dirt drive from the Mojave Road corridor…
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Mojave National Preserve — Lanfair Valley BLM Dispersed Camp
Wide-open Lanfair Valley flats off the Mojave Road corridor — classic desert dispersed camping with Joshua tree stands…