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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS Edited and published by the Bureau of Land Management National Applied Resource Sciences Center, , in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Siaie Office. Planimetry partially revised by BLM from various source material. Revised information not field checked.

Base map prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey. Compiled from USGS 1:24,000 and l:62,500-scale topographic maps dated 1957-1982, and from advance materials. Partially revised from aerial photographs taken CALIFORNIA STATE 1980 and other source data. Revised information not VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA field checked. Map edited 1985.

Projection and 10,000-meter grid, zone 11: Universal Help protect your public lands by observing posted Transverse Mercator. 25,000-foot grid ticks based on OHV designations. Watch for OHV signs and read California coordinate system, zone 4 and them carefully. coordinate system, west and central zones. For more information contact the BLM, USDA Forest 1927 North American Datum. Service, National Park Service, California State Park, or California State Motorized Vechicle Recreation Area Office (see back panel for address and phone Land lines are omitted in areas of extensive tract surveys. numbers). There may be private inholdings within the boundaries of the National or State reservations shown on this map.

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METERS I FEET 1 2 3 41 MN 750 2461 GN ~~7 4 5 1000 3281 The Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildjife 1250 4101 6 7 8 Service, USDA Forest Service, and National Park 1500 4921 Service wilderness areas shown on this map wenfe 1750 5741 jl '.'or ;r i 6562 0 IS" 1 267 MILS 1 Benton Range derived from the legislative maps, such as the '.'•."•At 7382 5 MILS! I 2 Goldfield California Desert Protection Act of 1994. For more 2500 8202 3 Cactus Flat information, contact the representative agency. 4 Bishop 5 Pahute Mesa lo convert meters to feet UTM grid convergence multiply by 3.2808 (GN) and 1985 magnetic 6 declination (MNj 7 To convert feet to meters at center of map multiply by 0.3048 Diagram is approximate 8 Beatty

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Special area boundary . . . SPECIAL SYMBOL BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT POINTS OF INTEREST RECREATIONAL SYMBOL BLM recreation area boundary , . . INDEX TO 1:24,000-SCALE MAPS LEGEND LAND STATUS LEGEND (SEE BACKSIDE FOR INFORMATION) LEGEND National trail; back country, scenic byway Public Lands (Administered by 1 Chocolate 17 Joshua Flats Bureau of Land Management) Indian Lands or Reservations NONE State Lands Department of Energy 1 2 Sylvania Canyon 18 East of Joshua Flats Locked Gate —• Information Restrooms NOTE TO MAP USERS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TO 3 Sylvania ^crrzirrz Poc't Ccvcr Oregon & California Lands (O&C) Military Reservations and Withdrawals Route , Trail Marker The surface and minerals management status overprints are published as general 4 Magruder Mountain 20 Sand Spring I NONE I 1, Picnic Area Drinking Water.. 5 Lida 21 West of Gold Mountain Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) ... Corps of Engineers Bureau of Reclamation Radio and Air Facilities planning and management tools. Some of the lands, surface and mineral rights, Bureau of Land Management . . \338/ 6 Mount Jackson 22 Gold Mountain National Wildlife Refuges (Administered Hiking Food Service may have been shown as patented lands due to the lack of information 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Power Withdrawals and available to BLM with respect io the nature of acquisition. Tracts less than 40 7 Stonewall Pass 23 Bonnie Claire Lake Forest Service IFS264I National Forest NONE 8 Scoffys Junction NE 24 Bonnie Claire by Fish & Wildlife Service) Classifications Miscellaneous Interpretive Trail. Gasoline Station. acres are usually omitted because of the map scale. The official land records in the respective offices of the Bureau of Land Management or other responsible 9 Soldier Pass 25 Waucoba Spring County. Ell Bankhead-Jones Land Use Lands Federal Agency Protective State, County, City; Wildlife, Park Scenic Area Telephone 10 Horse Thief Canyon 26 East of Waucoba Spring NONE NONE Federal agencies should be checked for up-to-date status on any specific tract 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 National Grasslands (L.U. Lands) Withdrawals and Outdoor Recreation Areas. of land. Inadequacies in the BLM maps should be reported to the respective 11 Last Chance Mountain 27 Last Chance Range SW National Park Service fC^r Horseback Trail.. Lodging 12 Tule Canyon 28 Last Chance Range SE Acquired Lands Bureau of Land Management offices from which the maps were obtained. 13 Gold Point SW 29 National Parks and Monuments . Patented Lands Public Water Reserves (By Administering Agency) Scenic Geology .. Ranger Station ... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 14 Gold Point 30 Scotfys Castle PUBLIC ACCESS 15 Scottys Junction SW 31 Bonnie Claire SW Point of Interest.. Historic Site Roads crossing public lands may be travelled by the public unless closed by 16 Scottys Junction 32 Bonnie Claire SE signing or notice by the land management agency. Public lands intervened by private lands may not have public access. Permission is required from the private landowner to cross private land, unless access is provided by a Federal, State, or County road, or a BLM road with legal access. WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT WHO MANAGES THE DESERT El Centro Field Office Havasu National Wildlife Refuge 1661 S. 4th Street P.O. Box 3009 Bureau of Land Management (BLM): The Within its 25-million-acre expanse—an area the size of Ohio—lies a land of extreme contrasts. From the relatively high Mojave Desert of Joshua El Centro, CA 92243 Needles, CA 92363 California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) (760) 337-4400 (760) 326-3853 trees and creosote to the lower Colorado Desert of native fan palms, smoke trees and oeotillo, the California Desert offers a multitude of recreational was created by Congress in 1976 and opportunities. Whether you have corne to hike or backpack, tour by auto or four-wheel drive, enjoy your off-highway vehicle (OHV), or ride horses or wildlife viewing. Wilderness explorers and taking care of Scotty until his demise activities that have the least impact on the Internet: www.ca.hlm.gov/elcentro 0 Piper Mountain Wilderness includes a long-term land use plan for the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge mountain bikes, please Tread Lightly! on the desert and Leave No Trace of your visit. can look forward to spotting an elusive in 1954. land. management of public lands. The mission of Needles Field Office P.O. Box 72217 (See map, A-3) Portions of the Inyo, desert bighorn sheep in the rugged the BLM is to sustain the health, diversity 101 W. Spikes Road Yuma, AZ 85365 Sylvania, and Piper Mountains, for which canyons or a rare desert pupfish in an The Foundation sold the castle to the Eureka Dunes are accessible by most and productivity of the public lands for the Needles, CA 92363 (520) 783-3371 this wilderness takes its name, can be isolated spring. National Park Service in 1970 so that it standard vehicles via the Big Pine- Death use and enjoyment of present and future found within this 72,575- acre area. would be preserved and cared for well Vaflcy Road. Drive about 44 miles on generations. BLM offices are maintained in (760) 326-7000 Alluvial fans cover large portions of the Last Chance Range into the future. Park rangers in period roijigh dirt road from Ubehebe Crater Road Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/needles Kofa National Wildlife Refuge 0 Ubehebe Crater Riverside, Bars tow, El Centro, Needles, Palm eastern side of the wilderness, with plains clothing present 1939 living history tours in the park or 49 miles (28 miles of it is .Springs and Ridgecrest. P.O.Box 6290 and hills also part of the landscape. This (See map, F-7) At the north end of Death of the castle every day from 9 a.m. to 5 rough dirt road) from the town of Big Pine Palm Springs/South Coast Field Office Yuma, AZ 85364 scenic area includes trails that are ideal p.m. Tours last 50 minutes and tickets 690 W. Garnet Avenue (520) 783-7861 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Valley National Park, Ubehebe Crater is in Owens Valley. National Park Service (NPS): The NPS for hiking, horseback riding, wildlife an emphatic expression of a geologically can be purchased on the grounds. P.O. Box 2000 Contact your local land management office manages and Joshua Tree viewing, and photography. restless land. A few thousand years ago, North Palm Springs. GA 92258 Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge when planning your trip to the desert. They 0 Gold Point, Nevada National Parks as well as the Mojave a massive explosion ripped a giant hole Tour reservations may be made for bus (760) 251 1800 906 W. Sinclair can provide you with maps and any needed National Preserve. All units of the NPS are Desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, chukar, in the northern flank of Tin Mountain, groups by contacting the castle at (760) (See map. G 3) Gold Point was originally Internet: www.ccLblrn.gov/podmsprvngs Calipatrla, CA 92233 permits, as well as up-to-date information managed to "conserve the scenery and the quail, and coyote are all known to make creating a crater that is over 700 feet 786-2392. Castle grounds are open from founded in 1868 as Lime Point, so named (760) 348 5278 on seasonal and emergency closures, natural and historic objects and the wildlife this wilderness home. Sagebrush and deep and half a mile wide. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include hiking trails by silver ore miners after an outcropping Ridgecrest Field Office weather and road conditions. When therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of juniper- pinyon woodland are the most and interpretive signs. Onsite facilities 300 S. Richmond Road traveling in the desert, please keep in mind of lime located a lew hundred yards west the sonic in such a manner and by such common vegetation, with conifer trees at 1 Ibehebe Crater is surrounded by about includes an exhibit hall, bookstore, gift Ridgecrest, GA 93555 California State Parks the following: of the present day townslte. Like many means as will leave them unimpaired for (he the higher elevations. One of the shop, snack bar, and gas pumps, open (760) 38 1 5400 a dozen smaller satellite craters. This other mining lent eilies, (his small enjoyment of future generations." National Internet: www.eeres.ca.gov/dpr northernmost stands of Joshua trees from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest volcanic field was formed when magma collection of tents and miners soon Park designation implies a large, IJ These maps do not show the entire desert grows at the base of the Inyo Mountains (molten rock) rose so close to the surface disappeared Into the untold pages of spectacular natural place having a wide Angeles District - Mojave Desert Sector route network. within this wilderness. Kingman Field Office that it encountered groundwater; the Scotty's Castle is accessible via the history. variety of attributes. National Preserves have 43779 15lh Street West 2475 Beverly Ave groundwater was turned to steam, and Scotty's Castle Road that leads north similar qualities, but also allow hunting or Lancaster, CA 93534 • Road conditions and hazards are not Kingman, AZ 8640 1 8629 Piper Mountain Wilderness is located in the resulting explosions literally blew the from Highway 190 in Death Valley In this desolate area, the- only available oihei <•(irnmercial uses. (805) 942-0662 marked. Inyo County, 15 miles east of Bishop, (op off the overlying rocks, creating a National Park between Furnace Creek supplies were located 250 miles north at (520) 692 1400 pockmarked landscape. and Stovepipe Wells, or by traveling west California. Access is via State Highway Unionvillc, a major mining town northeast Department of Defense (DOD): Large areas Anza-Borrego Desert State Park J Signs on the ground take precedence over on Nevada Highway 267. Lake Havasu Field Office 168, about 20 miles north and east from of present day Lovelock. At the time Lime ol the California Desert are under the 200 Palm Canyon Drive 2610 Sweetwater Ave information on the maps. Big Pine on the Big Pine- Death Valley This unusual landscape is worthy of Point was first inhabited, freight coast over management of the military: the Marine Borrego Springs, CA 92004 Road, about 18 miles east and smith of Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 9071 NPS: In National Parks, camping is permitted by state and local laws. Shooters exploration and offers interesting hiking $100/ton and was delivered by horse- Corps Training Base at Twentynine Palms, (760) 767-5311 Big Pine. 0 Eureka Dunes (520) 505 1200 ' J Boundaries are graphic representations generally limited to 14 days; however, arc prohibited from destroying any natural opportunities. The trail to the bottom of drawn wagon. The closest water source Chocolate Mountains Gunnery Range, VA only and are not shown to scale. there are exceptions. NPS also offers features, including cactus and other plants. Ubehebe Crater is a fun romp through (See map, C-6) In a remote basin in was in Lida Valley, a day's ride on CentrO Naval Air Facility Ranges, the Naval Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Yuma Field Office backcountry camping. Contact each A firearm may not be discharged within 150 loose rubble. However, the laborious northern Death Valley National horseback. Weapons Center at China Lake, Edwards Air 12551 Buy. 79 CD Wilderness 2555 Gila Ridge Road Not all land in the desert is public. Private individual park for details on their yards of any developed area. climb out can be exhausting. A gentler Monument stand the Eureka Dunes. Force Base and the Army's National Deseano, CA 91916 Yurna. AZ 85365 land is scattered throughout the California camping opportunities and reservations. (See map, C-3) Located close to the half-mile trail can be followed along the Rising 700 feet above the valley floor, Around 1880, better silver outcroppings Training Center at Fort Irwin. (760) 765-0755 rim of Ubehebe to Little Hebe Crater. As tourism grew in Death Valley, the (520) 3-17 3200 Desert. Please respect private property and NPS: The possession of a firearm or air-gun California-Nevada border, the terrain that Scott boasted was built with income these sand dunes are the second tallest were discovered, with silver selling for Johnsons ended up operating their home Internet: wivw.az.blm.gov/yiima leave all gates as you found them. CSP: Camping in most State Parks is is prohibited unless it is unloaded and cased within the Sylvania Mountains Wilderness from his secret mine. Tourists and in the ; only the Great Sand almost $1.00 per ounce. The scarcity of California State Parks (CSP): The Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve 'as a bed-and-breakfast and also permitted in designated areas. Contact the or otherwise packed to prevent use. Target starts low on the desert floor, with Although older than Ubehebe, Little reporters of the day started calling it Dunes of Colorado are taller. As warm waj.er meant the ore had to be shipped to California I lepartmen1 ol i'arks and P.O. Box 1 {conducted tours through the mansion. Battle Mountain Field Office park you intend to visit to learn more shooting is illegal in the Mojave National gradually rolling hills on the western Hebe maintains a very distinctive form. Scolty's Castle and the name stuck, even global temperatures caused Ice Age lakes nearby Lida foi milling. The huge cost of Recreation manages diverse cultural, Essex, GA 92332 Alter the wealthy couple died in the 50 Bastian Road RECREATION INFORMATION about their camping facilities. Some parks Preserve, but hunting is allowed and is boundary giving way to rough and In the walls of Little Hebe, the observant though the real financing behind the in the basins of the Death Valley region to shipping ore to Lida and milling it, coupled historical and natural resources for (760) 928-2586 HMO's, the non profit Gospel Foundation Battle Mountain, NV 89820 l 120 offer family and group campsites. regulated by the California Department of mountainous rock rising nearly 8,000 feet geologic detective will find a variety of structure eventually became known diy up over 10,000 years ago, wind with the remoteness of any railroads, led posterity while offering an abundance of Whatever outdoor recreation activity you was charged with operating the business (7Q2) 635 1000 Campsite reservations can be made Fish and Game. on the eastern boundary. The Last Chance volcanic material — fallout debris from publicly. pushed sand left behind from ancient by 1882 to virtual abandonment of recreational and educational opportunities. Oeotillo Wells State Vehicular enjoy, the following information will help to Internet: www.nv.blm.gov/Battle_Mtn year round by calling DESTINET at (800) Range, Piper Mountain, and Fish Lake Ubehebe and volcanic spatter debris lake shores against the mountains, operations and the town of Lime Point. In the desert, these include Red Rock Recreation Area assure safe and enjoyable visits for creating towering dunes. 444-7275. CSP: I Iunting or the possession of loaded Valley can all be viewed from hiking and connected with the explosion of Little Canyon, Saddleback Butte, An/a Borrego P.O. Box 2,60 everyone. Las Vegas Field Office firearms is prohibited in most units of the horseback riding trails in this wilderness, I lehe. Alter exploring Little Hebe, you In 1905, about a half mile southeast of the Desert, the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, 5172 llwv. 78 can continue a loop walk for another 1765 West Vegas Drive SVRA: You can camp anywhere in the State I'ark system. providing a sense of vastness. Dry sand avalanching down the face of old tent city of Lime Point, the Great Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve, Salton Boitego Springs, CA 92004 Campfires Las Vegas, NV 89108 Oeotillo Wells SVRA. There are several mile armnid the rim of Ubehebe. Notes the highest dunes generates a humming Western Mine began operations. After Sea, Picacho State Recreation Area and the (760) 767 5391 To protect sparse (702) 647-5023 tables, ramadas, and fire rings scattered SVRA: Possession of loaded firearms is Sagebrush scrub grows at the lower sound resembling a distant airplane. The discover} Ol cold and high grade silver ore Oeotillo Wells Slate Vehicular Area. vegetation and the Internet: ummvmrbluLqoc/Las. "Vegas throughout the SVRA for your elevations and pinyon-juniper thrive along Located 6 miles west of Scotty's Castle, sand grains' exceptionally rounded shape known as "horn silver,' a ieverish Palomar Mountain State Park fragile desert prohibited. convenience. the mountain peaks. Desert bighorn sheep Ubehebe Crater is accessible by a paved and lliin coating of silica may contribute stampede developed and the new camp of U. S. Forest Service (USFS): The USFS P.O. Box 175 ecosystem, bring roam this 17,820-acre wilderness, along road extending 40 miles northwest from I" this "booming dune" phenomenon. 1 lorn Silver was founded. At its peak of benefits Americans in many ways through Palamar, CA 92060 firewood from USFS: Target shooting and "plinking" are with deer and chukar. California Highway 190. This road leads prosperity, the town had a population of management of the National Forests and National Park Service (760) 742-3462 home. USFS: The USFS offers developed, family, permitted in some areas and are regulated by to a parking and viewing area on the 1 his isolated "island" of sand has 1,000 people, over 225 wood-framed Grasslands, forestry research, and Internet: ivww.nps.gov Regulations group, undeveloped, and remote camping county ordinances and Federal regulations. Sylvania Mountains Wilderness lies within western edge of Ubehebe Crater. provided a specialized habitat conducive buildings, a newspaper, and a post office. cooperation with forest managers on state Picacho State Recreation Area vary among opportunities. For specific information on Inyo County, 30 miles east of Bishop. to the evolution of unique life forms. The railroad never puffed smoke any and private land. It offers a variety of Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 848 agencies and camping in USFS areas, contact the near­ USFWS: Some National Wildlife Refuges allow Access from the north is via State Shifting sands challenge the dune's closer than 15 miles to the east at Ralston, outdoor recreational opportunities and Death Valley, CA 92328 49()0 Picacho Road seasons. est USFS office. To make reservations at hunting during hunting season. Target 0 Scotty's Castle Highway 168, about 32 miles north and wildlife residents by either burying them where a stage ride to Horn Silver cost manages special areas. The Cleveland, San (760) 786-2331 Winferhaven, CA 92283 Always check popular campgrounds, call shooting is not allowed on National Wildlife east of Big Pine and along F-0756; from alive or blowing away to expose roots and $5.00. Bernardino, Angeles, Sequoia and Inyo Internet: www.nps.gov/deva (760) 393-3052 with the 1-800-280-CAMP. Refuges. Call USFWS for current information. (See map, G-6) Visitors to Scolty's Castle dens. National Forests surround the California * \ local office the south via Big Pine- Death Valley Road always wonder why the Spanish-style By 1930, more gold than silver was being Desert. Joshua Tree National Park Salton Sea State Recreation Area before USFWS: Camping is permitted at some about 34 miles east of Big Pine and along mansion and complex were constructed Pets mined and the town's name was changed 74485 National Park Drive building a National Wildlife Refuges. Contact the North Eureka Road (F-1373). in a canyon on the outskirts of the I tespite the landscape's parched 100-225 State Park Road USFWS for more information. notorious Death Valley. The explanation appearance, sand dunes absorb to Gold Point. Mining efforts ceased when U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Twentvnine Palms, CA 92277 North Shore, CA 92254 campfire. Pets are welcome in all areas if kept on a is even stranger than most expect. occasional rainfall like sponges. These the United States entered World War II. The USFWS manages a system of land and (760) 367-1260 (760) 393-3059 leash. National Park and California Stale 0 Death valley Wilderness factors, plus isolation from other dunes, Post-war mining resumed on a smaller waters for the conservation of fish and Internet: www.nps.gov/jotr Park regulations are strictly enforced. (See map, C-6) The California Desert The instigator of the building project was has Led to the evolution of plant and scale until they finally turned off the lights wildlife and associated ecosystems. National Remember to clean up after your pet. When California Vehicle Travel Protection Act of 1994 not only created Walter Scott, ex- performer of Buffalo animal species found nowhere else in the and closed the doors in the 1960's. Wildlife Refuges offer recreational oppor­ Mojave National Preserve Visitor Centers considering leaving pets in vehicles or Fire Permit Death Valley National Park, but also Bill's Wild West Show and prospector. world. tunities to the public, including wildlife 222 E. Main Street, Suite 202 trailers, be aware that temperatures can rise Due to diverse topography, plants, soils designated nearly 95% of the park — over Also known as Death Valley Scotty, he Today, (he abandoned camp is a lesson in observation, nature photography, hiking, Barstow, CA9231 1 quickly to lethal levels in the summer heat. Bureau of Land Management (BLM): A and land ownership in California, off-high 3.5 million acres — as wilderness. Death was best at mining the pockets of All hough native species have adapted to history, featuring 50 original buildings still fishing and hunting. Refuges in the (760) 255-8800 CA Welcome Center campfire permit is required at all times. A way vehicle (OHV) regulations vary from Valley is the largest wilderness unit in the wealthy eastern investors. He would live in harmony with this unstable standing, including the home of former California Desert include Cibola, Havasu, Internet: www.nps.gov/moja 2796 Tanger Way Suite 106 free permit is available at all BLM officers area to area. Flash Hoods are common in contiguous United States. flamboyantly spend their money in environment, but the spread of exotic and Nevada state senator Harry Wiley. The old Imperial, and Salton Sea National Wildlife Barstow, CA 92311 and visitor centers. Open fires may be the desert, so avoid crossing washes, and PROTECTED RESOURCES western towns, claiming that the source invasive plant species such as Russian post office serves as a museum and there Refuges. Lake Mead National Recreation Area (760) 253-4813 banned completely during periods of higl 1 wait a few hours after a heavy rain. Check This designation as wilderness ensures of the funds was his gold mine. thistle, or "tumbleweed," and off-highway are many old mining camps to explore 601 Nevada Highway with the appropriate land management Historic and Archaeological Sites fire danger. Outside of existing campfire that a large portion of the fragile Mojave vehicle use from the 1970's caused within a short distance. No facilities or Boulder City, NV 89005 Big Bear Discovery Center agency before you visit an area. impacts leading to the need for protection services are available. (702) 293-8907 rings, please use a metal fire pan. Firewood The California Desert possesses thousands of Desert ecosystem will remain undeveloped. Scott's most steadfast investors were the FOR MORE INFORMATION North Shore/Highway 38 ol the plants such as the Eureka Dunes collection is restricted to down and dead historic and archaeological sites. The' Rare and endangered plants, as well as Johnsons, a millionaire couple from Internet: ivww.nps.gov/lame P.O. Box 6(5 BLM: All BLM-managed public lands In evening primrose and dunes grasses, Gold Point is located 30 miles southwest of Rangers and other staff are in the California materials. petroglyphs and intaglios left by the earliest cultural and significant historical features, Chicago. Albert Johnson became Fawnskin, CA 9232,2, the California Desert are designated as which are federally listed as endangered the town of Goldfield on U.S. Highway 95. Desert to help you have an enjoyable and Indian inhabitants, the trails of early Spanish are protected within wilderness suspicious of Scott's activities, after (900) 866-3437 one of three vehicle-use categories: species. From Las Vegas, go north on U.S. Highway sale visit. Contact any of the offices listed National Park Service (NPS): In Death explorers, the vestiges of mining camps and boundaries. visiting him several times and never U. S. Forest Service 95 for 165.5 miles to Lida Junction (15 below for sit (--specific information and Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, roads used by later settlers, and the seeing a gold mine. However, Johnson Internet: www.r5.pswjs.gov Interagency Visitor Center miles north of Scotty's Junction). Turn assistance. campfires are permitted in designated J Open Areas are open to vehicle use remnants of General George Patton's WWII Several hundred miles of paved and dirt found riches of another sort; he enjoyed We invite you to visit the dunes and Drawer R west at State Route (S.R.) 266 and go 7.5 campgrounds. Where fireplaces are not anywhere within the posted boundaries. desert warfare training areas are just a few of roads provide access to this wilderness, Scotty's outrageousness and the respeel I he regulations. Off-highway Angeles National Forest Jet. Ilwy. 295 & llwy 136 miles to the Gold Point turn-off. Go south provided, fires are restrieted to portable Travel off established routes the sites (hat provide a rich and important which ranges from elevations of 282 feet wilderness of Death Valley. vehicle use and other activities that 701 North Santa Anita Avenue hone Pine. CA 93545 and travel 8 miles along the graded dirt stoves. In the Mojave National Preserve, (cross-country) is permitted. legacy of more than 10,000 years of human below sea level to the 1 1,0-19-foot siinnnil damage flora and fauna are prohibited. Bureau of Land Management Arcadia, CA 91006 (7(50) 87(5 (5222 road to Gold Point. open campfires are limited to existing history in . Visit these sites of . The area is a scenic By 1922, the Johnson's started Please lake responsibility in choosing Internet: www.ca.blm.gov (818) 574-1613 campfire rings or a metal fire pan. The J Closed Areas are closed to all motorized and reflect on the forces and events that setting for hiking, horseback riding, and construction of a desert vacation home www.nv.blxn.gov Mojave Desert Information Center collection of wood, living or dead, anywhere vehicle use. have shaped our nation and our personal azwwiv.az.blm.gov Cleveland National Forest Mojave National Preserve within NPS lands is prohibited. lives. I 0845 Rancho Bernardo Road P.O. Box 24 I J Limited Areas arc open to motorized California Desert District Office Rancho Bernardo. CA 92127 72157 Baker Blvd. 6221 Box Springs Blvd. California State Parks (CSP): Open ground vehicle use, subject to posted Keiiienibei. historic and archaeological sites (760) 678, 6180 Baker, CA 92309 Riverside, CA 92507 fires are not allowed. Campfires are allowed restrictions. No cross-country travel is are fragile, non-renewable resources. (760) 733-4040 in fire rings found in designated campsites (909) 697-5200 Inyo National Forest permitted in Limited Areas. I In fortunately, many of these sites have been mine may pose hazards, including dan­ Follow Leave No Trace (LNT) guidelines to responsible for learning about and Learn how to use a topo DO NOT RATION WATER: it will only do catalytic converters or exhaust pipes can and day-use areas. Portable grills may be Internet: ivivi v.ca.ldm.gov/cdt I Anza-Borrego Desert State Park damaged by casual collecting, as well as by gerous shafts and tunnels and the minimize the impacts of your next wilder­ respecting regulations that protect desert graphic map and a com­ you good if you drink It. ignite dry material and cause a wildfire. 873 N. Main Street used, but ashes and coals may not be Visitor Center NPS: Only street-legal vehicles may be deliberate looting and vandalism. It is illegal remains of hazardous chemicals, such ness visit. wildlife and resources. You can be a part pass before you hike Bishop, CA 93514 dumped on the ground; use the fire rings or Barstow Field Office 200 Palm Canyon Drive operated within NFS-managed lands. All to remove artifacts or other objects of as mercury and cyanide, that may have of our efforts to reduce the decline in (cross-country or 0] (760) 878 2400 carry them out. Mine Shafts and Tunnels 2601 Barstow Road off-road travel is prohibited. antiquity from public lands. Observe sites been used in milling processes. Military • Plan ahead and prepare desert tortoise and other threatened and Borrego Springs, CA 92004 trails that arc not well Barstow, CA9231 1 Iroin a distance, take care not to disturb the training areas still have unexploded • Travel and camp on durable surfaces endangered species populations. These San Bernardino National Forest (7(50) 767-53 1 1 defined. It is easy to (760) 252-6000 California State Vehicular Recreation CSP: Only street-legal vehieles may be surface of a site, and do not remove artifacts land mines and ammunition. If you • Pack il in, pack it out species are fully protected by state and For your safety, avoid entering mine 1824 S. Commercecenter Circle become disoriented Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/barsloie Area (SVRA): Open ground fires are allowed. operated, and only on designated roads. or other objects. Help preserve and protect encounter any of these hazards, please • Properly dispose of what you can't Federal laws and must not be disturbed, in the desert where shafts or tunnels. They are extremely Sari Bernardino, CA 92408 Mojave Desert Multi-Agency Use of campfire rings is encouraged. Leave this legacy so that future generations may stay clear and notify local law enforce­ pack oni collected, killed or harassed. If you see many landmarks dangerous due to unstable walls and All fireworks are prohibited on (661) 388, 5588 Information Center Bakersfield Field Office No Trace and pick up any debris (nails, SVRA: Cross-eountry travel is permitted also visit, enjoy and learn about our heritage. ment or a BLM Ranger. • Leave what you find someone take a tortoise from the desert, and rock forma odorless toxic fumes. Entering mines can California Stale Parks Portion of BLM, NPS, USFS, USFWS and 3801 Pegasus Drive ashes, and coals). Bring your own firewood. only in designated, open OHV areas. In all • Minimize use and impacts of fire please notify CALTIP (800) 952-5400 or tions look similar. also disturb wildlife (bats and mice) living Sequoia National Forest 43779 15th Street West topographic in them. State Parks land. Bakersfield, CA 93308 Dead wood may not be gathered. other areas, vehicles are limited to J Enjoy rock art (petroglyphs and picto- For more LNT information call 1 -800- any law enforcement agency. ap 900 W. Grand Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 J Historic and archaeological sites are (661) 391-6000 approved routes of travel. graphs) by viewing, sketching or pho­ 332-4100. Porterville. CA 93257 (661) 942-0662 protected by law. Severe civil and crimi­ Dress Properly Internet: www.ca.bbn.gov/bakersfield U.S. Forest Service (USFS): Campfire tographing it. Do not nal penalties will be brought against Vehicles (209) 784-1500 permits are required year-round. Fire USFS: OIIV riding areas are designated use chalk or other individuals who damage or otherwise Responsible land use depends more on Wear layered clothing to slow dehydration Jawbone Station restrictions vary depending on the level of your attitude and awareness than on Bishop Field Office trails and routes. Ride responsibly and materials to trace or harm these resources. Conviction can and minimize exposure. Be sure to use Keep your vehicle well maintained. Carry P.O. Box I) fire danger. Contact a USFS office to find 785 N. Main Street, Suite E follow signs. otherwise touch carry criminal penalties of up to 2 years rifles and regulations. good hiking shoes, loose-fit­ extra water and food, a shovel, tools, a National Wildlife Refuges Jet. Hwy. 14 & Jawbone Rd. out current information. Bishop, CA 93514 rock art. Direct in prison and/or $250,000 in fines, as ting natural fiber cloth­ tow strap, flares and blankets. Check Internet: ivww.fws.gov Cantil, CA 93519 Be sure to Tread Lightly! by: (760) 872-4881 USFWS: Some refuge roads and trails are contact can well as civil penalties such as vehicle ing, a wide brimmed road conditions and beware of flash MILITARY EXPLOSIVES (760) 373-1146 Internet: www.ca.blrri.gov/bishop U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): closed to motorized vehicles. accelerate the hat, sunglasses and floods. If you are stranded, stay with your Cibola National Wildlife Refuge confiscation or site restoration costs. • Travel only where permitted; Large areas of the desert have been and Campfires are not permitted on most disintegration of sunscreen. Desert tem­ vehicle; it is much easier to spot a vehicle BoxAP Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic • Respect the rights of others; are still used as bombing ranges and National Wildlife Refuges. Hunting and Target Shooting these ancient fig­ peratures can reach over 90°F than a person on foot. Blythe. CA 92225 Area Visitor Center Wilderness • Educate yourself; training arenas by the U.S. Armed Forces. ures. Local rock •and drop below 50°F in one day. (520) 857-3253 51-500 Hwy. 74 • Avoid driving throught wet areas and There are still many unexploded devices The majority of public lands managed by art societies and DESERT SAFETY TIPS Summer temperatures can exceed Palm Desert, CA 92260 The 1964 Wilderness Act defines wilder­ areas easily scarred by churning Backcountry Permits lying around. Do not handle anything the BLM and USFS are open to hunting. amateur archaeolog­ 125"F in some locations. Winter (760) 862-9984 Camping ness as areas "where the Earth and its wheels; Travel in the desert can be an adventure. resembling military explosives. Report any All California State laws regarding ical organizations are temperatures can often drop community of life are untrammeled by • 1 )rivc responsibly to protect the envi­ It can also be a disaster if a breakdown or such device yon observe to your local law hunting, including the possession of a good places to learn about recording and below freezing. ..- r A backcountry permit may be required for A wide range of camping opportunities are man, where man himself is a visitor who ronment. sudden change in weather catches you enforcement office. valid state hunting license, are in effect on protecting rock art. overnight camping or travel. Check with available in the California Desert, from does not remain." There are 8 million unprepared. Harsh weather conditions these lands. Hunting opportunities exist the appropriate office for the area you will developed campgrounds to primitive acres of wilderness in the California J Familiarize yourself with rules that can turn a desert outing into a tragedy. Carry Plenty of Water for migratory birds, upland game, fur- J Archaeological and cultural sites are often he in. backcountry. Regulations vary among Desert. These Federal lands are adminis­ apply to the specific wilderness area that Acquire a knowledge of desert survival bearing mammals and big game, except places of ancestral, religious or cultural HAZARDOUS MATERIALS agencies and seasons. Contact the area you tered by the BLM, NPS, USFS and USFWS yon intend to visit. Motorized equipment skills. Travel in pairs for safety in back- There are no dependable sources of water where prohibited by state or local laws or importance to local Native American tribes wish to visit for more information. for the preservation and protection of and mechanical transport, such as country areas. within the California Desert. A gallon of Fire With the continued closure of toxic waste posted otherwise. Questions regarding and should be approached with respect. Remember to Leave No Trace of your visit. their natural conditions. Wilderness with­ ehainsaws, motor vehicles and bicycles, water per person, per day is the disposal sites, the illegal dumping of haz­ For Emergencies these opportunities should be directed to Many tribes in the California Desert have in California State Parks is managed simi­ are prohibited in all wilderness areas. absolute minimum you should carry. One of the last thoughts on any desert ardous waste has increased throughout the local land management field office. For Plan Your Trip Carefully museums or public information centers; lar to Federal wilderness. The following Permits for visitation or use of pack When planning a hike, remember that visitor's mind is the danger of wildfire. the desert. Many of these materials are BLM: Th/ece am®; raaaamydevelope d information on hunting or fishing reg­ contact them to learn more about their guidelines will help maintain the wilder­ animals are required in some wilderness water weighs approximately 8 pounds per Many people think the relatively sparse extremely toxic to humans. To avoid campgrounds in the California desert. BLM ulations, call the California Department of Tell someone where you are going and history and culture. ness values for you and other visitors. areas. The managing agency is the best gallon. When the /^=^> 1 >lant cover means the desert does not harm, stay clear of suspicious drums, also allows dispersed camping and has a Fish and Game at (562) 590-5132. when you plan to return. Stick with your number of Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs) source of current information. itinerary and let them know when you get water is half gone, burn. But a desert fire, if conditions are bags or chemical odors. Visible fumes, U The California Desert has remnants of old for "snowbirds" that flock to the desert in J Use "Leave No Trace" tech­ back. Do not travel in the desert back- it is time to turn right, can be just as dangerous and dead plants or animals in the immediate BLM: The shooting or discharge of the winter months. For more specific mining camps, stagecoach stops and niques when preparing for Desert Tortoise and other Threatened country without taking along appropriate back. Be sure to destructive as wildfire in brushlands. vicinity, and sudden onset of illness or DIAL 911 information, contact any BLM office or firearms is generally permitted on homesteads, as well as WWII-era military your wilderness visit, travel­ and Endangered Species maps, such as 7.5-minute U.S. Geologic bring extra skin irritation are signs of imminent dan­ I or visitor center for a Recreation Opportunity BLM-managed lands unless posted camps and training areas. Please approach ing through wilderness, and Survey (USGS) topographic maps, which water for your When driving off maintained roads, avoid ger. Report any suspected hazardous otherwise, as long as such activity is Guide (ROG). these sites with caution. An abandoned camping in wilderness. All California residents and visitors are show land contours and specific features. Vehicle. stopping in tall grass or brush. Hot waste to your local law enforcement office. ederal Interagency Communication (Center (909) 383-5651