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ModerateCalico Ghost Town Backcountry
Desert mining roads through colorful ghost town country.
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Overlanding Trails in California
Trails curated for overlanders in California.
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Saline Valley Hot Springs Dispersed Camping
Desert oasis with natural hot springs and primitive camping in one of California's most remote valleys.
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Owl Canyon Dispersed Camping
Scenic desert camping along Rainbow Basin's colorful badlands, popular with rockhounds and geology enthusiasts.
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Darwin Plateau Dispersed Camping
High-desert camping on a remote plateau with expansive views of the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley regions.
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Kelso Wash Road Dispersed Camping
Classic Mojave dispersed camping along a sandy wash with scattered Joshua trees and mountain views.
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Eureka Valley Sand Dunes Dispersed Camping
Remote dispersed camping near towering sand dunes in Death Valley's northern reaches with stellar night skies.
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Anza-Borrego Fonts Point Road Dispersed Camping
Badlands dispersed camping with otherworldly views across the Borrego Desert's eroded formations.
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ModerateAfton Canyon to Kelso Dunes Route
Mojave Desert canyon to singing dunes
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ModerateBackway to Saline Valley
Desert crossing to clothing-optional hot springs
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Saddleback Butte State Park
Desert state park with stark Joshua tree landscape and a challenging summit trail near Lancaster.