town.johannesburg
Photo Credit Copyright Aaron Linsdau
Stop by JoBurg to see the sights or just stretch them legs. Located on Highway 395, in the Rand Mining area, these local desert towns were indeed named after South African places. Check out 'boot hill' cemetery for the Burro Schmidt crew.
Desert
location:
Kern County
South of Ridgecrest
on Hwy 395
recreation:
parks, forests, rivers & lakes:
johannesburg campgrounds
Lone Pine Campground
Spangler Hills OHV
Mojave Desert OHV Camping
description:
Blink & miss it kinda town. Located along deserted Hwy.395 in a rustic mining area in the high desert. Locals sometimes call it Jo-burg. Or "the burg" referring to either this place & nearby Randsburg, or both. Great back country camping spots can be found throughout the Ridgecrest deserts.
