Ridgecrest, California Travel Information

The Deserts of California The California deserts conjure up different images for different people. To some they suggest glittering resort cities, brilliant skies, and the verdant greens of impressive Palm Springs golf courses.... Ridgecrest, CA

US Naval Museum of Armament and Technology This is a museum for the ultimate military arms techy. The middle of a desert may seem like an unlikely place for a US Naval weapons museum—but the China Lake facility was begun in 1943 as the Naval O... China Lake, CA

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Ridgecrest: College Loop (Distance: 2.8 mi) Ridgecrest hosts the Ridgecrest Desert Classic mountain and longest-running events in Southern California. The race begins very near the town's community college. This loop starts there and takes in p...

Ridgecrest, CA - Mountain Biking - length:7 mi

Sheep Spring Trail (Distance: 6.8 mi) Sheep Spring Trail winds alongside the eastern edge of the El Paso Wilderness, passing through some exceptionally beautiful and rugged scenery. The trail leaves Browns Road southwest of Ridgecrest. Th...

Johannesburg, CA - Off-Highway Drives - length:12 mi

El Paso Mountains Wilderness Trails (Distance: 14.0 mi) The El Paso Mountains mark a major geologic transition zone. The southern edge of the mountains are bounded by the Garlock Fault, one of the major faults that defines southern California’s geology. Th...

Ridgecrest, CA - Hiking - length:unknown

Golden Valley Wilderness Trails (Distance: 15.9 mi) Golden Valley Wilderness consists of two mountain ranges with a valley—Golden Valley—in between. Dome Mountain, at 4,974 feet, is the highest summit. The higher Lava Mountains are to the west. Cut by ...

Ridgecrest, CA - Hiking - length:unknown

Trona Pinnacles Drive (Distance: 16.5 mi) Trona Pinnacles National Natural Landmark encompasses one of the most outstanding collections of tufa towers (calcium carbonate deposits) in the United States. You may even get to watch a sci-fi film ...

Ridgecrest, CA - Off-Highway Drives - length:11 mi

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China Lake China Lake Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6832 yards, par 72 0.3 miles from center of Ridgecrest, California

Trona Trona Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2600 yards, par 37 18.8 miles from center of Ridgecrest, California

Tierra Del Sol Tierra Del Sol Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6908 yards, par 72 36.9 miles from center of Ridgecrest, California

California City California City Municipal Par 3 Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 37.4 miles from center of Ridgecrest, California

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