Mojave Trails National Monument
Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Mojave Trails National Monument. Mojave Trails National Monument is a BLM unit in San Bernardino County, California.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mojave Trails National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Mojave Trails National Monument map
Mojave Trails National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Mojave Trails National Monument. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Mojave Trails National Monument is managed by the BLM's Needles Field Office.
- Mojave Trails National Monument's listed activities include Hiking, Scenic Driving, Wildlife Viewing, Cultural Site Visits, Photography.
Scenic drives
- Route 66 through Mojave Trails paved
Camping at Mojave Trails National Monument
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
Getting there
- 10 miles from Needles , 50 miles from Barstow
- High-clearance vehicle recommended
- Four-wheel drive may be required
- Limited cell service
Public lands next to Mojave Trails National Monument
- Wilderness areaBigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaCadiz Dunes Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaClipper Mountain Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaPiute Mountains Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaSheephole Valley Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaTrilobite Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaMojave Trails National Monument borders Bristol Mountains Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaMojave Trails National Monument borders Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/mojave-trails-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/mojave-trails-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)