Jawbone Canyon OHV Area
Bureau of Land Management: Ridgecrest Field Office
Area Location: Jawbone Canyon is located north of Mojave, south of Red Rock Canyon State Park; about where the Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevadas meet.
Area Description:
Type of Area/Acreage: OPEN: 7,000 acres
Elevation:
Climate: desert
Vegetation: desert shrubs, Joshua trees
Terrain: sandy valley floor, steep mountain range to the south with several canyons to ride up, hills to the north.
Surroundings: private property south of the southern mountain range and at the west end of the riding area; Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC to the north, and Red Rock Canyon State Park to the northeast.
Open: year-round
Best Months: October to May (hot in summer)
Vehicles Permitted: all OHVs; Green Sticker mandatory for all OHVs.
Directions: from Mojave, travel 20 miles north on CA Highway 14 to the left hand turn onto Jawbone Canyon Road. Turning onto this road immediately enters the riding area and is adjacent to Jawbone Station.
Camping:
Campsites: primitive camping is available as there are no established campsites. There are many previously used turnouts off Jawbone Canyon Road. Camping is permitted in any open turnout, with respect to vegetation. The entire area is open to day use or overnight use. Camping is limited to 14 days.
Facilities: restrooms unknown, no running water.
Fees/Reservations: no fees, no reservations accepted (first-come, first-served)
Trailer Length Limit: none, be careful in the sand.
Riding Opportunities:
A few trails intersect Jawbone Canyon Road. First, there are two aqueduct roads that come from the Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC. Farther to the west is SC176, which runs north into the Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC. Northwest of this intersection is a blue-green mountain called Blue Point. It is quite a sight!
Jawbone Canyon Open Area offers riding on the valley floor, hillclimbs, and steep canyons to ride through. Some of these canyons come to a dead end.
Bureau of Land Management: Ridgecrest Field Office
Area Location: Jawbone Canyon is located north of Mojave, south of Red Rock Canyon State Park; about where the Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevadas meet.
Area Description:
Type of Area/Acreage: OPEN: 7,000 acres
Elevation:
Climate: desert
Vegetation: desert shrubs, Joshua trees
Terrain: sandy valley floor, steep mountain range to the south with several canyons to ride up, hills to the north.
Surroundings: private property south of the southern mountain range and at the west end of the riding area; Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC to the north, and Red Rock Canyon State Park to the northeast.
Open: year-round
Best Months: October to May (hot in summer)
Vehicles Permitted: all OHVs; Green Sticker mandatory for all OHVs.
Directions: from Mojave, travel 20 miles north on CA Highway 14 to the left hand turn onto Jawbone Canyon Road. Turning onto this road immediately enters the riding area and is adjacent to Jawbone Station.
Camping:
Campsites: primitive camping is available as there are no established campsites. There are many previously used turnouts off Jawbone Canyon Road. Camping is permitted in any open turnout, with respect to vegetation. The entire area is open to day use or overnight use. Camping is limited to 14 days.
Facilities: restrooms unknown, no running water.
Fees/Reservations: no fees, no reservations accepted (first-come, first-served)
Trailer Length Limit: none, be careful in the sand.
Riding Opportunities:
A few trails intersect Jawbone Canyon Road. First, there are two aqueduct roads that come from the Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC. Farther to the west is SC176, which runs north into the Jawbone-Butterbredt ACEC. Northwest of this intersection is a blue-green mountain called Blue Point. It is quite a sight!
Jawbone Canyon Open Area offers riding on the valley floor, hillclimbs, and steep canyons to ride through. Some of these canyons come to a dead end.
More Rules and Regulations:
-"Green Sticker" OHV registration is mandatory for ALL vehicles which are not "street legal"
Visitors from outside the state of California must have a valid permit/registration from an off-highway vehicle program in your home state. If you do not have a valid permit/registration from your home state, you will have to purchase a "Non-Resident OHV Permit" for California. This sticker can be purchased at the Jawbone OHV Station.
Visitors from outside the state of California must have a valid permit/registration from an off-highway vehicle program in your home state. If you do not have a valid permit/registration from your home state, you will have to purchase a "Non-Resident OHV Permit" for California. This sticker can be purchased at the Jawbone OHV Station.
-The Mojave desert is home to the desert tortoise. Collecting or harassing a desert tortoise is illegal.
Looking Up Forecast: Cantil, CA 93519; or call Jawbone Station (760) 373-1146
Contact:
Bureau of Land Management:
Jawbone Station
28111 Jawbone Canyon Road
P.O. Box 1902
Cantil, CA 93519
Ph: 760-373-1146
Fax: 760-373-1165
Bureau of Land Management:
Ridgecrest Field Office
300 South Richmond Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Ph: 760-384-5400
Fax: (760) 384-5499
Hospitals:
Antelope Valley Hospital
1600 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93534
661-949-5000
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
1081 North China Lake Boulevard
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-3551
Official Site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/jawbone_open_area.html
(760) 446-3551
Official Site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/jawbone_open_area.html
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