Johnson Valley OHV Area
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 Photo: A rider near Soggy Dry Lake | |
| Off-Road Information | |
| Other Names: | Lucernce, Lucerne Valley |
|---|---|
| Terrain: | Open desert, dry lake beds |
| Off-Road Use: | Open use |
| Difficulty: | Easy to very difficult |
| Camping: | Open camping |
| Geography | |
| County: | San Bernardino County, California |
| Nearest Cities: | Lucerne Valley, CA |
| Map Links: | Google Map Yahoo Map |
| Satellite Map: | Google Satellite |
| Special Map: | BLM Map |
| GPS Coords: | 34.497927,-116.737118 |
| Google Earth: | Johnson Valley Map Johnson Valley Trails |
| Climate: | |
| Area Size: | 189,000 acres |
| Elevation: | 2,300-4,600 ft. |
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Johnson Valley is a varied landscape for the off-highway vehicle driver. It is punctuated by steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. Elevations range from 4,600 feet at Hartwell Hills to 2,300 feet at Melville Dry Lake.
Directions
The riding area can be entered from Highway 247 at Old Woman Springs Road or Camp Rock Road, 55 miles southeast of Barstow. Most visitors access the area off Camp Rock Road by driving north off of Highway 247. Staging for many competitive events is at Anderson Dry Lake, 10 miles north of Highway 247 and east of Camp Rock Road. These are graded dirt roads.
Johnson Valley Landmarks
- Anderson Dry Lake
- Cougar Buttes
- Emerson Dry Lake
- Fry Mountain
- Means Dry Lake
- Mellville Dry Lake
- Soggy Dry Lake
Images
Maps and GPS Coordinates
Johnson Valley OHV Area Coordinates: 34.480421° -116.616595°
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