BLM SPECIAL EDITION 2000 EXAMPLES OF AGENCY SIGNS SURFACE MANAGEMENT STATUS DESERT ACCESS GUIDE

Soda Mountains BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

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1:100,000-Scale topographic map showing:

Highways, roads and other manmade structures

• Water features

• Contours and elevations in meters

• Recreation sites

• Coverage of former desert access guide #8 Irwin UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS Edited and published by the Bureau of Land Management National Applied Resource Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado in canpi-nilian with the Bureau of Land Management State 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 i:62,500-scale topographic maps dated 1948-1956, and from advance materials. Partially revised from aerial photographs taken CALIFORNIA STATE 1976 1989 and other source data. Revised information not VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA field checked. Map edited 1993.

Help protect your public lands by observing posted Projection and 10,000-meter grid, zone 11: Universal OHV designations. Watch for OHV signs and read them carefully. Transverse Mercator. 25,000-foot grid ticks based on California coordinate system, zone 5. 1927 North For more information contact the BLM, USDA Forest American Datum. Service, National Park Service, California State Park, or California State Motorized Vechicle Recreation Area Land lines are omitted in areas of extensive tract surveys. Office (see back panel for address and phone There may be private inholdings within the boundaries of numbers). the National or State reservations shown on this map.

NATIONAI GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929 THIS MAP COMPLIES WITH NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS

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ML I IKS FEET 1 2 3 300 984 500 1640 GN 1 4 5 /on 2297 800 2625 6 7 8 The Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife 900 2953 Service, USDA Forest Service, and National Park 1000 3281 iL Service wilderness areas shown on this map were 1100 3609 0"17' (949 MILS 1 Ridgecrest 5 MILS / / derived from the legislative maps, such as the 1200 3937 2 Owlshead Mtns. California Desert Protection Act of 1994. For more 1300 4265 3 Mesquite Lake 1500 4921 information, contact the representative agency. 4 Cuddeback Lake 5 Ivanpah To convoi r meters to feet UTM grid convergence multiply by 3.2808 (GN) and 1993 magnetic 6 Victorville declination (MN) 7 Newberry Springs To convert feet to meters al center of map multiply Ly 0.3048 Diagram is approximate 8 Am boy

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Secondary highway, hard surface ......

Light duty, hard, or aggregate surface

Streets, roads gradeaVdrainedmatural surface ...... Rough bladed or two-tracked surface

Trail (foot, pack, bicycle, or as labeled)...... Route marker; Interstate; U.S.; State......

Railroad: standard gage; narrow gage ...... Bridge; overpass; underpass

Tunnel: road; railroad

Built up area; locality; elevation

Airport; landing field; landing strip

CALIFORNIA DESERT AREA ACCESS GUIDE National boundary . . INDEX TO 1.100,000-SCALE MAPS State boundary , . . 1 County boundary RED OUTLINE INDICATES PREVIOUS DESERT ACCESS GUIDES National or State reservation boundary

Land grant boundary

U.S. public lands survey; range, township; section. . . Range, township; section line, protracted ......

Power transmission line; pipeline

Dam; dam with lock H>4

Cemetery; building . Cem Windmill; wafer well; spring Mine shaft; adit or cave; mine, quarry; gravel pit . . . X X Campground; picnic area; U.S. location monument.

Ruins; cliff dwelling . . . Ruins

Distorted surface: strip mine, quarry; gravel pit . . . . .»> :v.:-f..i.,.-.V".1'..

Contours: index; intermediate; supplementary

Bathymetric contours: index; intermediate Stream, lake: perennial; intermittent

Rapids, large and small; falls, large and small. . . .

Area to be submerged; marsh, swamp Land subject to controlled inundation

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 i vvesi o\ iNeison LOKB / vviuiams wen Locked Gate —• Bureau of Land Management) Indian Lands or Reservations L orate Lanas Department of Energy Campground All Terrain Vehicle Trail... NOTE TO MAP USERS 2 Nelson Lake '8 Paradise Range 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oregon & California Lands [O&C) Military Reservations and Withdrawals 3 West of Drinkwater Lake 9 Langford Well Route / Trail Marker r Wildlife Viewing Area .. Dirt Bike Trail The surface and minerals management status overprints are published as general 4 Drinkwater Lake 20 East of Langford Well Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) Corps of Engineers L Bureau of Reclamation .... Radio and Air Facilities planning and management fools. Some of the lands, surface and mineral rights, 5 Red Pass Lake NW 21 Bitter Spring Bureau of Land Management . . NJW Picnic Area Four Wheel Drive Trail .... may have been shown as patented lands due to the lack of information 6 Red Pass Lake NE 22 West Cronise Lake National Wildlife Refuges (Administered r Power Withdrawals and available to BLM with respect to the nature of acquisition. Tracts less than 40 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 Silurian Valley 23 West of Soda Lake Forest Service IFS264I National Forest by Fish & Wildlife Service) L Classifications Miscellaneous Hiking Drinking Water acres are usually omitted because of the map scale. The official land records in 8 North of Baker 24 Soda Lake North the respective offices of the Bureau of Land Management or other responsible 9 Gofdstone 25 Lane Mountain County. [HH Bankhead-Jones Land Use Lands r Federal Agency Protective State, County, City; Wildlife, Park Scenic Area Food Service Federal agencies should be checked for up-to-date status on any specific tract 10 East of Goldstone 26 Coyote Lake National Grasslands (L.U. Lands) U Withdrawals and Outdoor Recreation Areas of land. Inadequacies in the BLM maps should be reported to the respective 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Scenic Geology Gasoline Station Bureau of Land Management offices from which the maps were obtained. 11 Fort Irwin 27 Alvord Mountain West Acquired Lands 12 Tiefort Mountains 28 Alvord Mountain East Interpretive Sign Telephone 13 West of Red Pass Lake 29 Dunn National Parks and Monuments Patented Lands L Public Water Reserves (By Administering Agency) PUBLIC ACCESS 25 26 27 28 29 30' 31 32 14 Red Pass Lake 10 Cave Mountain Historic Site Lodging 15 West of Baker 31 Crucero Hill Roads crossing public lands may be travelled by the public unless closed by 16 Baker 32 Soda Lake South 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. WHO MANAGES THE DESERT El Centro Field Office Havasu WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT 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 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 ocotillo, the California Desert offers a multitude of recreational was created by Congress in 1976 and River comes to the surface. The Mojave Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro opportunities. Whether you have come to hike or backpack, tour by auto or four-wheel drive, enjoy your off-highway vehicle (OIIV), or ride horses or CD Mojave Road highway opportunities, the open area is Access to this wilderness is from includes a long-term land use plan for the River originates from its headwaters in Imperial National Wildlife Refuge mountain bikes, please Tread Lightly! on the desert and Leave No Trace of your visit. also home to the historic Mojave Road, California Highway 127, just north of management of public lands. The mission of the San Bernardino Mountains of Needles Field Office P.O. Box 72217 (See map, H-6) Traveling across the desert which bisects it. This historic trail Baker. the BLM is to sustain the health, diversity California. From there, the river flows 101 W. Spikes Road Yuma, AZ 85365 can be daunting for some people today, continues into the neighboring Mojave and productivity of the public lands for the north and east for a hundred miles, Needles, CA 92363 (520) 783-3371 even in our modern air-conditioned National Preserve, one of the largest units use and enjoyment of present and future away from the Pacific, eventually (ZJ Kelso Dunes Wilderness (760) 326-7000 automobiles. So just imagine running on in the National Park system. generations. BLM offices are maintained in disappearing from view in the Devil's Internet: www.ca. blm.gov/needles foot across this land, which is something Soda Moijintains (See map, J-6) Within this 129,580-acre Riverside, Barstow, El Centro, Needles, Palm Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Playground, within the Mojave National Native Americans did over a thousand Access to Rasor OHV Recreation Area is wilderness lie two sweeping valleys: the Springs and Ridgecrest. P.O.Box 6290 years ago. Venturing from the Colorado Preserve managed by the National Park from Interstate-15, immediately to the rolling Bristol Mountains and the Kelso Palm Springs/South Coast Field Office Yuma, AZ 85364 River to the Pacific Coast in order to trade Service. north, by taking either Basin Road or 690 W. Garnet Avenue (520) 783-7861 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Sand Dunes, the second tallest dune National Park Service (NPS): The NPS with other tribes, these travelers stopped Rasor Road, between 10-14 miles P.O. Box 2000 system in the California Desert. The sand manages Death Valley and Joshua Tree Contact your local land management office at springs along the way, establishing a Where it surfaces in Afton Canyon, the southwest of Baker, California. North Palm Springs, CA 92258 Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge dune system lies within the Mojave National Parks as well as the Mojave when planning your trip to the desert. They well-used route that would come to be river flows on the surface most of the (760) 251-4800 906 W. Sinclair National Preserve's portion of the National Preserve. All units of the NPS are can provide you with maps and any needed known as the Mojave Road. year, providing a unique desert habitat Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings Calipatria, CA 92233 wilderness. managed to "conserve the sceneiy and the permits, as well as up-to-date information for desert plants and animals. There are CD Tonopah And Tidewater (T&T) (760) 348-5278 natural and historic objects and the wildlife on seasonal and emergency closures, many opportunities for wildlife viewing Railroad Ridgecrest Field Office Later, early explorers like Father Francisco I liking to the top of the dunes is a popular therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of weather and road conditions. When within the canyon, which is home to 300 S. Richmond Road Garces (1776) and Jedediah Smith (1826), activity. The stark Bristol Mountain, the same in such a manner and by such traveling in the desert, please keep in mind elusive desert bighorn sheep. (See map, H-6) For 35 years, from 1905 to as well as early settlers and Army troops located in the western portion of this vast means as will leave them unimpaired for the Ridgecrest, CA 93555 California State Parks the following: 1940, the historic Tonopah and Tidewater in the 1860's, used this route and its wilderness, offer opportunities for solitude, enjoyment of future generations." National (760) 384-5400 Internet: www.ceres.ca.gov/dpr (T&T) Railroad ran between Ludlow, springs. Also called the Old Government The colorful canyon was carved over as well as outstanding challenges for Park designation implies a large, Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest • These maps do not show the entire desert California, and Goldfield, Nevada. While Road or Old Mojave Trail, the historic time by water draining from Pleistocene experienced desert hikers. spectacular natural place having a wide Angeles District - Mojave Desert Sector route network. this railroad line never flourished Mojave Road once ran from Fort Whipple, Manix Lake, very likely through a rift in variety of attributes. National Preserves have Kingman Field Office 43779 15th Street West financially, it served miners, mining near Prescott, Arizona, to Drum Barracks the earth caused about 15,000 years ago To access the southwest corner of this similar qualities, but also allow hunting or 2475 Beverly Ave Lancaster, CA 93534 companies, and desert residents for J Road conditions and hazards are not just south of Los Angeles. The road by a strong earthquake along the Manix wilderness, take the Kclbaker Road exit other commercial uses. Kingman, AZ 86401-3629 (805) 942-0662 whom this transportation link was of marked. eventually was abandoned with the advent Fault. Water eroded the rocks and soils from Interstate 40 and go north for about (520) 692-4400 immense importance. For this reason, the of railroad travel in the 1880's and the there, creating the colors seen in the 4.6 miles. Four-wheel drive vehicles are Anza-Borrego Desert State Park railroad was kept alive, paid for by the Department of Defense (DOD): Large areas • Signs on the ground take precedence over automobile routes that followed the tracks. canyon walls today. The process slowly recommended. Lake Havasu Field Office 200 Palm Canyon Drive mining companies owned by "Borax" of the California Desert arc under the information on the maps. continues, as the Mojave River flows 2610 Sweetwater Ave Borrego Springs, CA 92004 Smith, who also financed the railroad's management of the military: the Marine Today, only a 130-mile remnant of the gently eastward, through the canyon. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-9071 (760) 767-5311 NPS: In National Parks, camping is permitted by state and local laws. Shooters original construction. Corps Training Base at Twentynine Palms, Mojave Road remains, beginning at Fort GQ (520) 505-1200 ' J Boundaries are graphic representations generally limited to 14 days; however, are prohibited from destroying any natural Chocolate Mountains Gunnery Range, El Mojave Indian Reservation on the Colorado Humans Inhabiting the area over time only and are not shown to scale. there are exceptions. NPS also offers features, including cactus and other plants. (See map, J-5) Signed into law October 31, Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges, the Naval Cuyamaca Rancho State Park River and ending near Camp Cady, east of left a record of their passing in the form Shipping borax by rail replaced the Yuma Field Office backcountry camping. Contact each A firearm may not be discharged within 150 19/94, the California Desert Protection Act Weapons Center at China Lake, Edwards Air 12551 Hwy. 79 Barstow. Avid four-wheel drive of stone tools and pottery, some of 11 famous 20-mule teams used by the 2555 Gila Ridge Road Not all land in the desert is public. Private individual park for details on their yards of any developed area. created the 1.6 million acre Mojave Force Base and the Army's National Descano, CA 91916 enthusiasts enjoy traversing the rugged estimated to be 8,000 years old. The first harmony Borax Works. Although not Yuma, AZ 85365 land is scattered throughout the California camping opportunities and reservations. National Preserve in the heart of the Training Center at Fort Irwin. (760) 765-0755 terrain as a day trip or a weekend European to visit Afton Canyon was the profitable to its operators, the T&T served (520) 317 3200 Desert. Please respect private property and NPS: The possession of a firearm or air-gun Notes | Mojave Desert. The Mojave National excursion. The trail is not signed and Spanish missionary, Father Garces, who as the shortest, fastest, and cheapest rail Internet: www.az.bkn.gov/grima leave all gates as you found them. CSP: Camping in most State Parks is is prohibited unless it is unloaded and cased Prsserve was established to preserve California State Parks (CSP): The Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve passes through remote, dry, desert came through here in 1776, naming the route to Los Angeles and San Francisco permitted in designated areas. Contact the or otherwise packed to prevent use. Target outstanding natural, culture and scenic California Department of Parks and P.O. Box 1 country. area Painted Pass. Please do not disturb for all of the towns and mines along the Battle Mountain Field Office park you intend to visit to learn more shooting is illegal in the Mojave National resources while providing for scientific, Recreation manages diverse cultural, Essex, CA 92332 any artifacts or relics you urn discover. Amargosa River and within the Death 50 Bastian Road RECREATION INFORMATION about their camping facilities. Some parks Preserve, but hunting is allowed and is education and recreation interest for historical and natural resources for (760) 928-2586 Valley region. Battle Mountain, NV 80820 1-120 offer family and group campsites. regulated by the California Department of Interpretive guidebooks are available to current and future generations. posterity while offering an abundance of Whatever outdoor recreation activity you The Old Mojave Trail, also known as the (702) 635-4000 Campsite reservations can be made Fish and Game. help you appreciate the historic value of recreational and educational opportunities. Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular enjoy, the following information will help to Mojave Road, passed through here; a As the mines depleted, the T&T continued Internet: www.nv.blm.gov/Battle_Mtn year-round by calling DESTINET at (800) the road as you visit the various sites Three of North America's four deserts — In the desert, these include Red Rock Recreation Area assure safe and enjoyable visits for listed alone, the route. The book uses a 130 mile fragment of the trail is still to hi me sup|ilics and passengers in and 444-7275. CSP: Hunting or the possession of loaded the Mojave, Great Basin and Sonoran — Canyon, Saddleback Butte, Anza-Borrego P.O. Box 360 everyone. mileage guide, down to the . 1 mile, to open. ;uid is accessible for those out el the region, hut by 1940 all Las Vegas Field Office I ii <-;irms is prohibited in most units of the meet in the preserve to form an immense Desert, the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve*, 5172, Hwy. 78 direct the driver along the 1 30 mile route. prepared to make the potentially operations ceased. The rails and lies were 4765 West Vegas Drive SVRA: You can camp anywhere in the State I 'ark system. transition /.one. With sand dunes, volcanic Mitchell ( ,i\ ei ns Natural Preserve, Salt on Borrego Spi IngS, CA 02004 Campfires For more information contact: hi/, ii dons desert trek. Four-wheel drive salvaged in 19-13, during World War II. In Las Vegas. NV 89108 Ocotillo Wells SVRA. There are several cinder cones, desert scrub land and Sen PK ,u tin SI. lie Reereal ioi I Area ai LI I the (760) 767 5391 To protect sparse vehicle is recommended along the ordei to preserve what remains of the (702) 647-5023 tables, ramadas, and fire rings scattered SVRA: Possession of loaded firearms is mountain lop forests, Mojave is a land of pcotillo Wells State Vehicular Area. vegetation and the historic trail, which is not maintained. original route, the remnant of the old Iaternet: www.nv.IAm.gov/1 jisVegas throughout the SVRA for your Friends of the Mojave Road great diversity. State Park fragile desert prohibited. Visitors should come well-prepared when railroad grade from Sperry, California, to convenience. Goffs Sehoolhouse U. S. Forest Service (USFS): The USFS P.O. Box 17,5 ecosystem, bring visiting such remote desert locations, the California/Nevada border has been HCR G, # 15 The opportunities here for hiking, wildlife benefits Americans in many ways through Palomar. CA 92060 firewood from USFS: Target shooting and "plinking" are particularly In the summertime. Be sure closed to motorized travel. Essex, California 92332 riJwlng, and photography are outstanding. manageiiienl <>l the National Forests and National Park Service (760) 7-12 3462 home. USFS: The USFS offers developed, family, permitted in some areas and are regulated by lo bring plenty of drinkable water. telephone (760) 733-4482 Mojave is home to nearly 300 species of Grassland,, forestry research, and Internet: www.nps.gov Regulations group, undeveloped, and remote camping county ordinances and Federal regulations. GD Hollow Hills Wilderness animals, including desert bighorn sheep, cooperation with forest managers on state Picacho State Recreation Area vary among opportunities. For specific information on The Afton Road Exit Is located 43 miles coyotes, mule deer, and the protected 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 CD Soda Springs northeast of Barstow, California; another (See map, J-3) The Hollow Hills desert tortoise. Many types of birds inhabit outdoor recreational opportunities and Death Valley, CA 92328 4000 Picacho Road seasons. est USFS office. To make reservations at hunting during hunting season. Target (See map, 1-5) Historically known as Soda 1 miles is the canyon and campground. Wilderness, some of which can be plainly the area, including the golden eagle, a bird manages special areas. The Cleveland, San (760) 786-2331 Winterhaven, <'A 02283 Always check popular campgrounds, call shooting is not allowed on National Wildlife Springs and later renamed Zzyzx The campground is open year-round and seen from both highway and freeway, 1 hat is sacred to many Native American Bernardino, Angeles, Sequoia and Inyo Internet: www.i\ps.gov/deva (760) 393-3052 with the 1-800-280-CAMP. Refuges. Call USFWS for current information. (pronounced "ZYE-zix'j, this spring served has 22 campsites. Facilities include consists of small rugged hills, open tribes, as well as quail, hummingbirds, National Forests surround the California local office as a watering hole along the historic picnic tables, cooking grills, pit toilets, plains, and alluvial fans typical to the and roadrunners. Desert. Joshua Tree National Park Salton Sea State Recreation Area before USFWS: Camping is permitted at some Pets Mojave Road in the mid-1800s. Soda and garbage cans. There is no firewood, Mojave Desert. Immediately northeast of 7448,5 National Park Drive 100-225 Slate Park Road building a National Wildlife Refuges. Contact the running water, electricity, or telephone Baker, California, this wilderness Springs has been a Native American Desert plants are specially adapted to U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Twentviiine Palms, CA 02277 North Shore, CA 92254 campfire. USFWS for more information. service. includes a gentle bajada, interlaced with Pets are welcome in all areas if kept on a campsite, military outpost, wagon station, living in this hostile environment where (760) 367-1260 (760) 393-3059 washes, sloping to the west, toward Silver Jhe USFWS manages a system of land and leash. National Park and California State railroad siding, health resort, and the teniperatures during the summer often Internet: www.ims.gov/jotr Dry Lake. waters for the conservation offish and Park regulations are strictly enforced. headquarters of radio evangelist Doe exceed 100 degrees. Many desert plants wildlife and associated ecosystems. National Remember to clean up after your pet. When CD Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle California Vehicle Travel Springer. have waxy surfaces to reduce moisture Wildlife Refuges offer recreational oppor­ Mojave National Preserve Visitor Centers considering leaving pets in vehicles or Recreation Area To the east, low, rolling hills lead to the Fire Permit loss while the cactus stores its water in tunities to the public, including wildlife 222 E. Main Street. Suite 202 Due to diverse topography, plants, soils trailers, be aware that temperatures can rise Today, this historic site is jointly managed Turquoise Mountains, a gentle range with fleshy stems. Other common plants found observation, nature photography, hiking, Barstow. CA 0231 1 quickly to lethal levels in the summer heat. (.See map. H-6) With its remote location, broken ridges and rounded peaks. Bureau of Land Management (BLM): A and land ownership in California, off-high­ by the National Park Sendee and the in Mojave include the creosote bush, fishing and hunting. Refuges in the (760) 255 8800 CA Welcome Center way vehicle (OHV) regulations vary from rolling hills, open valleys, small sand Elevations here range from just 300 feet campfire permit is required at all times. A California State University system as a Mojave yucca, Joshua tree, sage brush, California Desert include Cibola, Havasu, Internet: www.nps.gov/mqja 2796 Tanger Way Suite 106 area to area. Flash floods are common in dimes, and extensive areas of deep sand, above sea level, on the west, to a central free permit is available at all BLM offices desert education and study center. An juniper and pinion pine. With sufficient Imperial, and Salton Sea National Wildlife Barstow, CA 92311 the desert, so avoid crossing washes, and PROTECTED RESOURCES Rasor is a fun and challenging recreation summit of 3,122 feet, providing and visitor centers. Open fires may be unstaffed orientation center and picnic rainfall during winter and spring, Refuges. Lake Mead National Recreation Area (760) 253-4813 wait a few hours after a heavy rain. Check area lor off-highway vehicle enthusiasts. opportunities for many challenging hikes. banned completely during periods of high area are available. Look for the wild flowers can bloom in abundance 601 Nevada Highway with the appropriate land management Historic and Archaeological Sites fire danger. Outside of existing campfire interpretive signs that explain the blanketing the ground in rainbow colors. Boulder City, NV 89005 Big Bear Discovery Center agency before you visit an area. The use of dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, Wildlife viewing opportunities can also be rings, please use a metal fire pan. Firewood background and importance of the area. FOR MORE INFORMATION (702) 293 8007 North Shore/Highway 38 The California Desert possesses thousands of and off-road vehicles is allowed here. found in the wilderness. Desert tortoise collection is restricted to down and dead Internet: www.iips.gov/lame P.O. Box 66 historic and archaeological sites. The and the Mojave fringe-toed lizard have materials. BLM: All BLM-managed public lands in Rangers and other staff are in the California Fawnskin, CA 02333 petroglyphs and intaglios left by the earliest CD Afton Canyon Elevations here range from 1,300 feet been seen here, with creosote bush, the California Desert are designated as Desert to help you have an enjoyable and (909) 866-3437 Indian inhabitants, the trails of early Spanish above sea level, along the Mojave River, desert holly, and scale scrub plant safe visit. Contact any of the offices listed one of three vehicle-use categories: (See map, G-6) Scenic Afton Canyon is one U. S. Forest Service National Park Service (NPS): In Death explorers, the vestiges of mining camps and lo 2, 100 feel in the hills. In addition to communities prevailing throughout the below for site-specific information and Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, of the few places the underground Mojave Internet: www.r5.pswfs.gov Interagency Visitor Center roads used by later settlers, and the its comparative solitude and its off- area. assist ;n ice. campfires are perrnitted in designated IJ Open Areas are open to vehicle use remnants of General George Patton's WWII Drawer R campgrounds. Where fireplaces are not anywhere within the posted boundaries. desert warfare training areas are just a few of Jet. Hwy. 395 & 1 Iwv 136 provided, fires are restricted to portable Travel off established routes the sites that provide a rich and important 701 North Santa Anita Avenue Lone Pine, CA 93545 stoves. In the Mojave National Preserve, (cross-country) is permitted. legacy of more than 10,000 years of human Bureau of Land Management Arcadia. CA 91006 (760) 876-6222 open campfires are limited to existing history in North America. Visit these sites Internet: www.ca.blm.gov (818) 574-1613 campfire rings or a metal fire pan. The U Closed Areas are closed to all motorized and reflect on the forces and events that www. nv. blm.gov Mojave Desert Information Center collection of wood, living or dead, anywhere vehicle use. have shaped our nation and our personal azwww.az.blm.gov Cleveland National Forest Mojave National Preserve within NPS lands is prohibited. lives. 10845 Rancho Bernardo Road P.O. Box 241 J Limited Areas are 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 Remember, historic and archaeological sites (760) 673-6180 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 (909) 697-5200 in fire rings found in designated campsites permitted in Limited Areas. Unfortunately, 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 ! i ; .• < op wwn\ca.])lm.gov/cdd and day-use areas. Portable grills may be damaged by casual collecting, as well as by 873 N. Main Street Anza-Borrego Desert State Park gerous shafts and tunnels and the minimize the impacts of your next wilder­ respecting regulations that protect desert graphic map and a com-1 you good if you drink it. ignite dry material and cause a wildfire. used, but ashes and coals may not be NPS: Only street-legal vehicles may be deliberate looting and vandalism. It is illegal pass before you hike Bishop, CA 93514 Visitor Center remains of hazardous chemicals, such ness visit. wildlife and resources. You can be a part Barstow Field Office dumped on the ground; use the fire rings or operated within NPS-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 on (760) 878-2400 200 Palm Canyon Drive Mine Shafts and Tunnels 2601 Barstow Road carry them out. 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 trails that are not well Borrego Springs, CA 92004 Barstow, CA 923 1 1 from a distance, take care not to disturb the training areas still have unexploded • Travel and camp on durable surfaces endangered species populations. These defined. It is easy to San Bernardino National Forest (760) 767-5311 (760) 252-6000 California State Vehicular Recreation CSP: Only street-legal vehicles may be surface of a site, and do not remove artifacts land mines and ammunition. If you • Pack it in, pack it out species are fully protected by state and become disoriented For your safety, avoid entering mine 1824 S. Commercecenter Circle Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/barstow 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 San 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 out collected, killed or harassed. If you see many landmarks dangerous due to unstable walls and All fireworks are prohibited on (661) 383-5588 Information Center odorless toxic fumes. Entering mines can Bakersfield Field Office No Trace and pick up any debris (nails, SVRA: Cross-country 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 BLM, NPS, USFS, USFWS and California.State Parks Portion of also disturb wildlife (bats and mice) living 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. topographic 43779 15th Street West in them. State Parks land. Bakersfield, CA 93308 Dead wood may not be gathered. other areas, vehicles are limited to • Enjoy rock art (petroglyphs and picto- For more LNT information call 1-800- any law enforcement agency. I map 900 W. Grand Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 • Historic and archaeological sites are (661) 391-6000 approved routes of travel. graphs) by viewing, sketching or pho­ 332-4100. Port enable, CA 93257 (661) 942-0662 protected by law. Severe civil and crimi Dress Properly Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/bakersjleld U.S. Forest Service (USFS): Campfire tographing it. Do not nal penalties will be brought agalnsl Vehicles (209) 784-1500 permits are required year-round. Fire USFS: OHV riding areas are designated use chalk or other Responsible land use depends more on Jawbone Station individuals who damage or otherwise Wear layered clothing to slow dehydration Bishop Field Office restrictions vary depending on the level of trails and routes. Ride responsibly and materials to trace or your attitude and awareness than on P.O. Box D harm these resources. Conviction ("an and minimize exposure. Be sure to use Keep your vehicle well maintained. Carry 785 N. Main Street. Suite E fire danger. Contact a USFS office to find follow signs. otherwise touch rules and regulations. National Wildlife Refuges Jet. Hwy. 14 & Jawbone Rd. carry criminal penalties of up to 2 years good hiking shoes, loose-fit­ extra water and food, a shovel, tools, a Bishop, CA 93514 out current information. rock art. Direct in prison and/or $250,000 in fines, as ting natural fiber cloth­ tow strap, flares and blankets. Check Internet: www.fws.gov Cantil, CA 93519 Be sure to Tread Lightly! by: (760) 872-4881 USFWS: Some refuge roads and trails are contact can ing, a wide-brimmed road conditions and beware of flash MILITARY EXPLOSIVES (760) 373-1146 well as civil penalties such as vehicle Internet: www.ca.blm.gov/bis]lop U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): closed to motorized vehicles. accelerate the hat, sunglasses and Cibola National Wildlife Refuge confiscation or site restoration costs. • Travel only where permitted; floods. If you are stranded, stay with your Large areas of the desert have been and Campfires are not permitted on most disintegration of sunscreen. Desert tem­ Box AP Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic • Respect the rights of others; vehicle; it is much easier to spot a vehicle are still used as bombing ranges and National Wildlife Refuges. these ancient fig­ peratures can reach over 90°F (Blythe, CA 92225 Area Visitor Center Hunting and Target Shooting Wilderness • Educate yourself; than a person on foot. 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 through! wet areas and There are still many unexploded devices art societies and DESERT SAFETY TIPS Summer temperatures can exceed Palm Desert, CA 92260 The majority of public lands managed by The 1964 Wilderness Act defines wilder areas easily scarred by churning lying around. Do not handle anything amateur archaeolog­ 125°F in some locations. Winter Backcountry Permits (760) 862-9984 Camping the BLM and USFS are open to hunting. 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 • Drive responsibly to protect the envi­ It can also be a disaster if a breakdown or A backcountry permit may be required for such device you observe to your local law hunting, including the possession of a good places to learn about recording and man, where man himself is a visitor who below freezing. A wide range of camping opportunities are ronment. sudden change in weather catches you overnight camping or travel. Check with enforcement office. valid state hunting license, are in effect on protecting rock art. 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 • Familiarize yourself with rules that can turn a desert outing into a tragedy. Carry Plenty of Water for migratory birds, upland game, fur- IJ Archaeological and cultural sites are often be 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 you 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. For Emergencies Remember to Leave No Trace of your visit. their natural conditions. Wilderness with­ chainsaws, motor vehicles and bicycles, water per person, per day is the disposal sites, the illegal dumping of haz­ 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. Plan Your Trip Carefully 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 museums or public information centers; lar to Federal wilderness. The following BLM: There are many developed 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 information on hunting or fishing reg­ contact them to learn more about their guidelines will help maintain the wilder­ DIAL 911 campgrounds in the California desert. BLM animals are required in some wilderness Tell someone where you are going and water weighs approximately 8 pounds per Many people think the relatively sparse extremely toxic to humans. To avoid ulations, call the California Department of history and culture. ness values for you and other visitors. areas. The managing agency is the best gallon. When the plant 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, or for "snowbirds" that flock to the desert in • The California Desert has remnants of old 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 the winter months. For more specific BLM: The shooting or discharge of 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 Federal Interagency Communication 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 Center 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 (909) 383-5651 Guide (ROG). otherwise, as long as such activity is 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.