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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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Overlanding Trails in California
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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
California
Saddleback Butte State Park
Desert state park with stark Joshua tree landscape and a challenging summit trail near Lancaster.
California
Baker Shell Travel Center
Last real fuel stop before Death Valley, with the world's tallest thermometer looming over gas pumps and tired…
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Kelso Depot Visitor Center
Restored 1920s railroad depot in the heart of the Mojave Preserve, offering desert history and cold water to…
California
Afton Canyon Campground
Desert oasis campground where the Mojave River surfaces, creating a surprising green canyon in the middle of nowhere.
California
Cajon Pass Shell Travel Center
Major fuel stop at the intersection of I-15 and Highway 138, gateway to Mojave Desert adventures.
California
ModerateMojave Road Historic Trail
140 miles of wagon ruts across the Mojave