Parks in Ridgecrest, California

This view-packed day hike follows the gently graded Pacific Crest Trail to a boulder-crowned summit in the extreme southern Sierra Nevada, where vistas stretch across the Mojave Desert to the dista... More on Trails

Gorgeous, south-facing hike. Great for fall/winter dayhikes, due to sun-exp More on Trails

The road is closed between Rockhouse Basin Trailhead and Chimney Peak. The closed road is washed out and impassible. The road is open ... More on Blm.gov

This was an awsome camping spot until the mid 80's when someone decided it More on Trails

Category: Amusement & Recreation Nec KERN County Parks & Recreation is a top source of entertainment in California. Visit ... More on localamusementparks.com

The Bureau's public lands in the Ridgecrest Resource Area form an important link to the region's diverse natural and cultural landscape. These wildlands mark the transition between the West Mojave ... More on Epinions.com

The Bureau's public lands in the Ridgecrest Resource Area form an important link to the region's diverse natural and cultural landscape. These wildlands mark the transition between the West Mojave ... More on Epinions.com

Quietly isolated, Manly Peak stands at 7,196 feet on the boundary between Death Valley National Park and Manly Peak Wilderness. The Wilderness is comprised entirely of jagged ridges and deep canyon... More on Epinions.com

Quietly isolated, Manly Peak stands at 7,196 feet on the boundary between Death Valley National Park and Manly Peak Wilderness. The Wilderness is comprised entirely of jagged ridges and deep canyon... More on Epinions.com

The Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area (OHV) offers over 57,000 acres of open public land where you can ride anywhere ... More on Epinions.com

The Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area (OHV) offers over 57,000 acres of open public land where you can ride anywhere ... More on Epinions.com

"Green Sticker" OHV registration is mandatory for ALL vehicles which are not "street legal". Visitors from outside the state of California must have a valid permit/registration from an off-highway vehicle program in your home state. ... More on OffRoadNorthAmerica

Domeland Wilderness is the southernmost wilderness in the Sierra Nevada. Scanning Domeland Wilderness from a high vantage point reminds one somewhat of a drier Yosemite high country. Granitic domes, rocky outcrops, and rolling terrain ... More on Trails

The Bright Star Wilderness was designated under the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. A relatively small wilderness encompassing only 9,520 acres of the southern transition ecosystems of th... More on Sierrawild.gov

With a name as lovely as Bright Star Wilderness, how can you go wrong? And it is, indeed, quite beautiful. Part of the Piute Mountains (a southern extension of the Sierra Nevada Range south of Lake... More on Trails

Size: 36,536 acres. Location: San Bernardino County; 10 miles southeast of Ridgecrest, California (Note: Boundary setbacks from roads or trails are 30 to 300 feet) Area Description : The Golden Val... More on Blm.gov

The Lava Mountains span the northwestern portion of Golden Valley Wilderness, cresting to almost 5,000 feet on Dome Mountain. The Lavas are sliced by several steep-walled canyons arrayed in distinc... More on Epinions.com