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Mid Hills Campground
High-desert campground in Mojave National Preserve offering cooler temperatures and Joshua tree groves.
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Overlanding Trails in California
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Full-service hospital providing emergency and trauma care for the Eastern Sierra overlanding corridor.
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Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Massive radio telescope array in the high desert between Bishop and Lone Pine, accessible via dirt roads for…
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Mammoth Lakes Shell Station Hwy 395
Last reliable fuel before heading into the Eastern Sierra backcountry, with decent prices for the mountains.
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Pilot Flying J Travel Center Barstow
Major truck stop at the crossroads of I-15 and I-40, the last reliable fuel and supplies before heading…
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Ridgecrest Walmart Supercenter
24-hour fuel and resupply hub serving Death Valley and Eastern Sierra overlanders.
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Lone Pine Campground
High Sierra base camp at 6,000 feet elevation with granite boulder formations and Whitney Portal access.
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Fish Creek Dispersed Area
Remote desert dispersed camping in badlands terrain near the Carrizo Corridor, popular staging area for Split Mountain and…
California
Inyo National Forest Onion Valley Dispersed Sites
High-elevation dispersed camping at 9,200 feet near Independence, gateway to the Sierra Nevada backcountry and Mount Whitney approaches.
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Mammoth Lakes Dispersed Camping Shady Rest Area
High-elevation dispersed sites in mixed forest near Mammoth Lakes, perfect staging area for Sierra Nevada adventures.