Where to Ride ....... March 2000
COW MOUNTAIN
Near Ukiah
(707) 468-4000
DIRECTIONS: From Ukiah, take State Highway 101 south to the Talmage
exit. Go east on Talmage Road about 1.5 miles. Turn right at East
Side Road. Travel less than 0.5 miles to Mill Creek Road, which
is on the left. Continue east on Mill Creek Road 3 miles to turnoff
for the North Cow Mountain Area and 5 miles for entrance to South
Cow Mountain. Obtain a free map at the BLM office in Ukiah of
the Cow Mtn Recreation Area. Travel trailers are not recommended
on any of the roads leading to the South Cow Mountain area.
GENERAL INFO: North Cow Mountain Recreation Area is managed primarily
for non-motorized activities. South Cow Mountain Recreation Area
emphasizes OHV use. over 120 miles of vehicle trails interweave
23,000 acres and offer challenges to motorcycle, ATV and four-wheel
drive enthusiasts alike. There are two developed campgrounds and
two OHV staging areas to help make your visit enjoyable.
SEASONS: There may be seasonal site closures to prevent damage
to the roads and trails. The best times to visit are fall, winter
and spring.
SPANGLER HILLS
Ridgecrest
(760) 384-5400
DIRECTIONS: From the south, use US 395 to the town of Red Mountain
and then take the Trona-Red Mountain Road 7 miles north to the
boundary of the OHV area. Teagle Wash, a great place to unload
and begin your riding is another 2 miles north. From the City
of Ridgecrest, take the Trona-Red Mountain Road from SR 178. Spangler
can also be accessed from within the City of Ridgecrest by traveling
south approximately 3 miles on College Heights Boulevard to the
OHV area north boundary.
GENERAL INFO: Food and fuel are available in Ridgecrest. The nearest
medical facilities are located in Ridgecrest at the Ridgecrest
Regional Hospital. BLM Rangers frequently patrol the OHV area
to offer assistance and information. The most popular staging
area is Teagle Wash, located east of the Trona-Red Mountain Road
on BLM Route RM143. This site provides a large area for camping,
unloading, free play and staging competitive events. Camping is
permitted anywhere in the open area, but is limited to a maximum
of 14 days. Green Sticker OHV registration is mandatory for all
vehicles which are not street legal.
RASOR OHV AREA
Barstow
(760) 262-6000
[email protected]
DIRECTIONS: The riding area is between I-15 and the Mojave National
Preserve about 25 miles southwest of Baker. Access roads are Basin
Road and Rasor Road east of the I-15. Both of these roads are
graded dirt roads.
GENERAL INFO: Rasor OHV Area is an exciting and more remote area
for the motorcycle, ATV, dune buggy and 4WD off-highway vehicle
user. The area has rolling hills, open valleys and sand dunes
that invite the rider willing to travel to this area. Elevations
range from about 2,427 feet elevation down to about 1,275 feet
at the Mojave River. Besides the remote nature of the area, another
attraction is the historic Mojave Road which runs through the
riding area into the newly designated Mojave National Preserve
(street-legal vehicles only in the preserve).
STODDARD VALLEY OHV AREA
Lucerne Valley, BLM Barstow
Field Office
(760) 252-6000
DIRECTIONS: The riding area is in the wedge formed by I-15 and
California Highway 247 (Barstow Road) south of Barstow. Most visitors
access the area to the east off I-15 at the Outlet Center Drive
exit (Sidewinder Road) or at the Hodge Road exit. From California
247 (Barstow Road exit) about 10 miles south of Barstow, turn
off on Stoddard Wells Road or 15 miles south of Barstow at the
access route behind the Slash X Cafe. All of these entrances are
dirt roads.
GENERAL INFO: Most of the area visitors ride motorcycles or ATVs
or tour the area in four-wheel drive vehicles. The easily accessed
area off the Sidewinder Road are used extensively for OHV free
play. The area is also used extensively for racing events by permit.
Stoddard Valley is a diverse landscape punctuated by steep red
rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys and wide winding
sandy washes. Elevations range from Stoddard Peak at about 5,000
feet to Turtle Valley, with an elevation of about 2,800 feet.
Camping is allowed with a 14-day limit. No shooting allowed.
JOHNSON VALLEY OHV RECREATION
AREA
Barstow Field Office
(760) 252-6000
DIRECTIONS: The riding area is off Highway 247 (Old Woman Springs
Road) and Camp Rock Road, about 55 miles southeast of Barstow
or about 25 miles east of Victorville. Most visitors access the
area off Camp Rock Road driving north off of Highway 247. Staging
for many competitive events is at Anderson Dry Lake, about 10
miles north of Highway 247 just east of Camp Rock Road. There
is also access north of Highway 247, driving east toward Yucca
Valley, at Bessemer Mine Road (to get to Soggy Dry Lake) and Boone
Road. All of these roads are graded dirt roads.
GENERAL INFO: The 189,000-acre Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area
offers outstanding trails for competitive off-highway motorcycle
racing, enduro and trial events, and day play-riding. Sloping
bajadas, narrow canyons, flat dry lakes, sand dunes and twisting
trails through low rocky mountains provide a variety of experiences
for all levels of riders.
EL MIRAGE OHV RECREATION AREA
Barstow Field Office
(760) 252-6000
DIRECTIONS: The riding area is located west of the town of Adelanto,
between US Highway 395 and the Los Angeles County line. Most visitors
access the area from US Highway 395 in Adelanto by taking Crippen
Avenue west and following the signs toward the town of El Mirage.
Just east of the community of El Mirage, Mountain View Road goes
north from El Mirage Road and enters the El Mirage OHV Recreation
Area. A sign at this intersection directs visitors to the recreation
area
GENERAL INFO: Most visitors ride motorcycles or ATVs, or tour
in four-wheel drive vehicles. There is a road network in place
so visitors can camp in most of the sections of El Mirage. This
area is also used extensive for competitive racing events and
commercial filming by permit. Because of its unique flat surface,
the El Mirage Lake Bed is the destination for many visitors.
This page last updated 6 September 2000