★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · San Bernardino County, CA · 34.27707, -116.53116
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on Bureau of Land Management land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
Very nice! Secluded, small, primitive campsite with fire ring on BLM land on the border of Bighorn Mountain Wilderness. Mountainous desert setting just up the hill from a wash. Some small trees and green grass. Amazing rock formations just a short hike away. No cell service. Enough room for one or two vehicles. This site is a gem. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,634 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- PPropane12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- WWater16 mi
- DDump16 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
4,634 ft
County
San Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates
34.27707, -116.53116
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHomestead Valley · ~4.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelValero · ~11.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~16.1 mi
- Groceries7-Eleven · ~11.9 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~27.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicClinic · ~12.1 mi
- HardwareStarr's Toolbox · ~12.0 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBessemer Mine Rd (Jv4303) Cxt#1 Single/Gunnison · ~14.4 mi NW · BLM
- RestroomBessemer Mine Rd (Jv4303) Cxt#2 Single/Gunnison · ~14.4 mi NW · BLM
- RestroomBuilding, Visitor Center, Joshua Tree (JTVC) · ~15.8 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomBR CG Comfort Stn 302 · ~16.2 mi SE · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bighorn Mountain Wilderness~6.1 mi
- Pipes Canyon Trail Camp~9.9 mi
- Round Valley Group Campground~10.5 mi
- Arrastre Trail Camp~12.7 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (San Bernardino County, CA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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