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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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Overlanding Trails in California
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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
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DifficultCarrizo Badlands Overland Route
Badlands navigation through ancient seabeds
California
Bodie State Historic Park
Perfectly preserved gold rush ghost town at 8,375 feet elevation, frozen in time since the mining boom collapsed…
California
Ridgecrest 76 Travel Center
Last major fuel and resupply stop before heading into Death Valley backcountry or the remote Eastern Sierra ranges.
California
Mammoth Mountain RV Park Shell Station
High-altitude fuel stop at 8,000 feet serving overlanders heading into the Eastern Sierra backcountry.
California
Stoddard Wells OHV Area
Massive desert playground near Barstow where the Johnson Valley crowd comes to test suspension and learn sand driving…