Rasor Dunes, California

Rasor Dunes

Name: Rasor OHV Area

Location:

Southern California, 15 miles southwest of Baker and 50 miles east of Barstow

Description:

Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area (22,500 acres of open riding area) is a remote area for the off-highway vehicle user. The area has rolling hills, open valleys, sand washes and sand dunes that invite the rider willing to travel to this area. Elevations range from about 2,427 feet elevation down to about 1,275 feet elevation at the Mojave River. Besides the remote nature of the area, another attraction is the historic Mojave Road which runs through the riding area into the newly designated Mojave National Preserve (street-legal vehicles only in the Preserve).

Elevation - 1,275 ft. - 2,427 ft.

Directions:

The riding area is between Interstate 15 and the Mojave National Preserve, about 15 miles southwest of Baker. Access roads are Basin Road and Rasor Road east of the I-15. Both of these roads are graded dirt roads, but winter weather can leave them very rough. Once exiting I-15, it is about 6 miles south on Rasor Rd. to the dunes.

GPS Coordinates:

35.097018,-116.13523

Camping Area(s):

Dispersed dry camping allowed. No facilities. Camping is allowed anywhere with the riding area that does not block travel on a road; limited to a 14 day stay.

Area Managed By: BLM - California Barstow Field Office

Fees: None

Rules:

Draining of holding tanks, littering and trash dumping is prohibited. Pack It In, Pack It Out!
All vehicles must have a muffler or spark arrester and must be registered, either with a license tag or a California "green sticker" OHV registration (CA. Residents only).
Vehicles being operated at night must have head and tail lights.
Helmets are required on all ATVs! Also, there are no passengers allowed on ATVs.
SHOTGUN SHOOTING ONLY IN THE RASOR OHV AREA - No pistol or rifle shooting allowed.
Digging up or destroying trees and shrubs or harassing wildlife or livestock is prohibited.
The desert tortoise is a federally protected species. Please do not handle or disturb these animals; Look but don't Touch!
It is illegal to damage or destroy archeological sites or remove artifacts.