town.red mountain

Photo Credit Copyright Aaron Linsdau

Highway 395 in the North Mojave Desert has plenty old mining camps. Red Mountain California was also known as Osdick CA in the early mining days.

elevation: 3600'

population: 130

zip code: 93558

Desert

terrain:
high desert - almost a ghost town

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location:
San Bernardino County
S of Ridgecrest
on Hwy 395

recreation:

off-roading

camping

antique shops

petroglyphs

ghost towns

old mines

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Death Valley National Park

Spangler Hills OHV

Trona Pinnacles

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Jawbone Canyon

red mountain campgrounds

Ridgecrest BLM Camping
Lone Pine Campground
Spangler Hills OHV

description:
Blink & you may miss it, as you are hauling ass 80 mph, way up Hwy 395. This small high desert community, near Randsburg, is located in the Rand Mining District & has plenty rich mining history. Worth a stop, but overnights best at neighboring Randsburg, CA

nearby towns:
Randsburg [Ghost Town]
Johannesburg
Ridgecrest
Mojave
Death Valley
Trona

local links:

Mojave US Highway 395
Jawbone Canyon Map
Desert Maps
Death Valley Maps
Death Valley Books

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town.red mountain