Jawbone Canyon/Dove Creek is a great place for all sorts of campers. OHV people tend to fill it up on the weekends, so if you don’t like the buzzy sound of motorbikes and ATVs, avoid it then. If you come here during the week like we did, it’s absolutely silent and peaceful. We hiked all over, and some trails are pretty sweet if you have fat tires on your bicycle.

There is NO water here, so fill up either at the Flying J off Exit 34 in Bakersfield, or pay $10 to fill/dump at Red Rocks State Park.

To get there, take Highway 14 north from Mojave, CA. Just south of Red Rocks State Park, look for the BLM field office on the left side. Take a left on Jawbone Canyon Road and you’re on BLM land. For maximum privacy, go past the first few campsite areas and head to almost the end of the road, where the gate is. You’ll find lots of little coves on the left side where you can pull in. On the right, you can take your rig farther back for more privacy, but it’s sunnier and dustier there. There are a lot of sandy spots in the road, so I’d recommend having 4×4 capabilities.

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