★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
San Bernardino County
Drive-up · public land · San Bernardino County, CA · 35.22081, -115.89158
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A primitive camp spot with a stone fire ring off of the Mojave Road at the foot of some rocks to the west which block the wind nicely. Enjoyed a campfire here. Quiet. Good cell service. Enough room for two or three vehicles. Desert setting. Not far from paved road with very light traffic through the Mojave Preserve. 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 1,971 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
- FFuel10 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- PPropane11 mi
- WWater29 mi
- DDump31 mi
- LLaundry39 mi
- ShShower39 mi
- +Urgent care45 mi
- HHardware53 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 29-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 10 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
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,971 ft
County
San Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates
35.22081, -115.89158
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHalloran Springs · ~10.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~10.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~30.7 mi
- GroceriesArco · ~10.8 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a 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)
- RestroomZZ Vault Toilet 710 · ~13.3 mi SW · NPS
- Highway rest areaValley Wells Northbound · ~18.0 mi NE
- Highway rest areaValley Wells Southbound · ~18.0 mi NE
- RestroomKelso Depot 201 · ~19.7 mi SE · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- San Bernardino County~15.9 mi
- Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area~24.2 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
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