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What is open now?

Red Rock Canyon State Park is open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to active recreation with restrictions in place to encourage social distancing and reduce group gatherings.

• Very limited parking is now available to the public. 

• No transactions at entrance station. Self-Service Iron Ranger is available.

• Trails and primitive routes are open for active recreation such as walking, hiking, running, biking, wildlife viewing, equestrian and recreational driving and riding. Use rules and regulations are now posted at all trailheads and major routes in the Park.

• Only restrooms in the proximity of the parking lots will be available.

What is currently closed at this park and throughout the State Park System?

Statewide:
• Campgrounds.

• High public-use indoor facilities, including museums and visitor centers.

• Special events and tours continue to be canceled until further notice.

Are there any new visitor guidelines?

Yes, please see below:
• Stay Local: Stay close to home. Walk or bike into the park. Parking is very limited. Do not take road trips to parks and beaches or to neighboring states. 

• Stay Active: Keep walking, jogging, hiking and biking. Watch for one-way trails.

• Stay Safer at 6 Feet: Maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or more. Gatherings, picnics and parties are not allowed. Visitors will be asked to leave if there are too many people at the park, beach or on trails to allow for the required physical distance.

• Stay Clean: Be prepared. Bring soap/sanitizer and pack out all trash.

Thank you for your patience and continued support of California State Parks as we work to limit your risk for exposure to COVID-19 in the outdoors. For more information, please visit parks.ca.gov/FlattenTheCurve

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Following guidance from state and local public health authorities, Jawbone Canyon and Dove Springs OHV Areas will reopen for public use and enjoyment on May 15. The visitor center will remain closed at this time. The BLM encourages responsible, local recreation to avoid putting strain on communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please practice social distancing, don’t gather in large groups and clean your hands often. Social distancing recommendations may require that visitors spread out to less popular areas and avoid times of highest use, such as weekends. Visitors are encouraged to practice Leave No Trace principles. Please bring your own sanitary products, including toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and pack out all trash as services are limited.

For visual clarification, here is a current map of the Jawbone/Dove Springs area.

The yellow boxes represent the Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRA). These areas are for DAY USE ONLY. State Parks has posted A-frames with signs in some of the more popular campsites regarding no overnight camping. Everything else is open for camping and riding.

Red Rock Canyon State Park is still closed. Camping and riding is available in California City but Borax Bill Park is closed.

 

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As Friends of Jawbone responds to COVID-19, the health and safety of our staff and guests remains our top priority. In accordance with Governor Newsom's Stay-at-Home order, the following closures around the Eastern Kern County OHV areas have been implemented.

Friends of Jawbone has created a map to help you understand the areas that are closed. To see a map of the closed areas click the link below.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time.

Stay at home and stay safe.

View the closure notices/updates:
The State Parks Onyx Ranch SVRA
The BLM Jawbone and Dove Springs Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas
California City OHV Riding Areas

View the FOJ closure map here:
Friends of Jawbone COVID-19 Closed Areas Map

 

 

 

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As Friends of Jawbone responds to COVID-19, the health and safety of our staff and guests remains our top priority. The 24th Annual Moose Anderson Day will be POSTPONED to a date to be determined.

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Ed was well known for his work in the West Mojave desert, and not surprisingly he took a most interesting trail in getting there. Born in San Francisco in 1938, Ed and his family moved to Argentina when he was ten years old. He grew up farming and it was then he first rode motorcycles, an activity that would become his life-long passion.

In his early twenties, Ed returned to the United States and served in the Army before making Southern California his home. Soon he bought a well-used scrambles motorcycle and took up racing in the desert. He formed the Clean Sweep Racing Team in 1976, and was the 1977 Desert Open Senior Champion. He won over thirty trophies racing with D.R.A., C.R.C. and AMA District 37. He raced the Check Chase, the California City Grand Prix, and at Adelanto among other events.

Although Ed also made his mark living and working in Glendale for many years, in 2004 he took up permanent residence in California City in Eastern Kern County to be close to the Jawbone Canyon OHV riding area. He'd been volunteering with the Bureau of Land Management's Ridgecrest Field Office for several years prior to that and wanted to live where he could have direct access to the desert he loved.

Ed passed away at his home in the desert on December 9, 2019, after a long but remarkable and courageous battle with cancer, a warrior to the end.

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Our NEW iPhone/Android app has the entire CTUC Map Series available from inside the app. Enjoy the convenience of consulting your Friends of Jawbone OHV Trail Map anywhere, anytime!

When used on a GPS-enabled iOS or Android device, the OHV Trial Map California app can display and update your position on the map in real-time as you travel -- even where there is no data service available!

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