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DifficultCarrizo Badlands Overland Route
Badlands navigation through ancient seabeds
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Overlanding Trails in California
Trails curated for overlanders in California.
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Bodie State Historic Park
Perfectly preserved gold rush ghost town at 8,375 feet elevation, frozen in time since the mining boom collapsed…
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Ridgecrest 76 Travel Center
Last major fuel and resupply stop before heading into Death Valley backcountry or the remote Eastern Sierra ranges.
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Mammoth Mountain RV Park Shell Station
High-altitude fuel stop at 8,000 feet serving overlanders heading into the Eastern Sierra backcountry.
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Stoddard Wells OHV Area
Massive desert playground near Barstow where the Johnson Valley crowd comes to test suspension and learn sand driving…
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Boron Shell Travel Center
Full-service truck stop with 24-hour fuel, food, and supplies at the crossroads of major Mojave Desert routes.
California
Crystal Lake Recreation Area
High-elevation developed campground in Angeles National Forest, gateway to San Gabriel Mountains backcountry trails.
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Tehachapi Shell Travel Center
Full-service truck stop at the crossroads of the Mojave Desert, essential fuel stop for desert runs.
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EasyCoyote Flat Road – Anza-Borrego
Desert badlands cruise to hidden hot springs
California
ModerateJohnson Valley to Lucerne Valley Trail
Desert connector through forgotten mining country