Desert

terrain:
high desert near Southern Sierra Nevada


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location:
Kern County
W of Ridgecrest
off US Hwy 395

recreation:

back roads

camping

horseback riding

off-roading

hiking

mountain biking

antique shopping

off roading

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Inyo National Forest

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Death Valley National Park

Panamint Valley

Spangler Hills OHV Area

Olancha Dunes OHV Area

Dove Springs OHV Area

Inyokern County Park

Golden Trout Wilderness

South Sierra Wilderness

Sequoia National Forest

Jawbone Canyon

Chimney Peak Backcountry Byway

Dome Land Wilderness

Inyokern County Park

inyokern campgrounds

Wildrose Campground DVNP
Lone Pine Campground
Mt. Whitney Portal Camping
Dove Springs OHV Area
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Horseshoe Meadows Campground
Chimney Creek Campground
Kennedy Meadows Campground
Troy Meadows Campground
Thorndike Campground DVNP
Mahogany Flat Campground DVNP
Long Valley Campground

description:
Small funky desert town, higher elevation near the junction of US Highway 395 & Antelope Valley Highway 14. A gas up and go kinda place. Minimal restaurants, cafes, or tourists destinations. But there is a small market and a hardware store, catering more to locals than travelers.

nearby towns:

Ballarat [Ghost Town]

Ridgecrest

Kernville

Randsburg [Ghost Town]

Olancha

Kennedy Meadows

Panamint Springs

Trona

Cerro Gordo [Ghost Town]

Lake Isabella

Mojave

Tehachapi

local links:

Inyokern Chamber of Commerce
760-499-4032
https://www.inyokern.net/

Maturango Museum
Inyokern Airport
Death Valley Charcoal Kilns
Classic Burgers
Bernardino's Restaurant
Country Feed Barn
Five Fingers Pub

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