★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · San Bernardino County, CA · 34.97150, -116.85105
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This is a primitive flat spot in the mountainous desert northeast of Barstow, California, not far from Calico Ghost Town. It is a very quiet, very remote location surrounded by a network of BLM roads with very technical terrain and historical locations and artifacts. You might encounter a motorbike or side-by-side, but that's all. Great cell service. Enough room for two or three vehicles. No amenities here, but a great, quiet place to spend the night. 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 3,038 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
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- AAir-up5 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- WWater15 mi
- DDump15 mi
- PPropane38 mi
- ShShower49 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 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
3,038 ft
County
San Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates
34.97150, -116.85105
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townYermo · ~4.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuel76 · ~5.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~15.4 mi
- GroceriesUptons General Market · ~4.9 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~10.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicBarstow Community Hospital · ~10.9 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~11.3 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomCalico Early Man -Toilet · ~5.4 mi E · BLM
- RestroomOwn Canyon Cg - Group Cxt 1 · ~10.0 mi W · BLM
- RestroomOwl Canyon - Cxt 5 · ~10.2 mi W · BLM
- RestroomOwl Canyon - Cxt 6 · ~10.2 mi W · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Dispersed Camping~6.0 mi
- BLM public land~22.1 mi
- Barstow~22.1 mi
- Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness~22.1 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 →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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