Dale Mining District    34°03'53''N 115°45'26''W Elevation 1793'

Campsite is level atop a ridge	Great valley view to the south	Topographic Map of Area (Click to enlarge for printing)

Location: Pinto Mountains

Access: From Hwy 62, proceed 13 miles east of Twentynine Palms, past the airport, look for Gold Crown road headed south. Bear left at the fork. Campsite is on the ridge to your right just past Virginia Dale Mine. 4-Wheel drive required. Soft, deep sand makes the campsite inaccessable to 2-wheel drive vehicles.

Facilities: No facilities. Just a flat area, with a fire ring. Don't like this campsite? Drive around, its all open land for camping.

Season: Open all year.

Fees: No Fees.

Nearby Hiking Trails: No 'official' trails, but the land is pretty wide open. If you hike into the valley to the south, you can hike a long distance and still keep your campsite in view.

Nearby 4X4 Trails: Oh My God! There are DOZENS of jeep trails that lead off Gold Crown road, winding up to the various mines, ruins, shafts, audits, mills and tanks scatted throughout the mining district.

Managing Agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM).


This information is reliable, but not guarranteed. Prices and availability subject to change without notice.