A volcanic crater looms over a desert floor carpeted in yellow flowers . The sun sets in the back ground.

Needles Field Office

It is the mission of the BLM Needles Field Office to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. 

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Public Room

Visit our public room to find maps, brochures and BLM California programs.
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Fire Restrictions

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Mojave Trails National Monument
Mojave Trails is a stunning mosaic of rugged mountain ranges, ancient lava flows, and spectacular sand dunes. The monument contains the longest remaining undeveloped stretch of Route 66 and some of the best preserved sites from the World War II-era Desert Training Center.
The ridge of a sand dune winds upward toward a cloudy sky.
Desert Training Center
In February 1942, the U.S. Army assigned General George S. Patton Jr. to advance desert tank warfare and train U.S. soldiers for combat under the harshest desert conditions possible. General Patton and his staff surveyed the southwestern United States and established the boundary of the Desert Training Center.
A tank rolls through a flat desert
Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp
Snaggletooth Primitive Camp sits on the southwest corner of the Chemehuevi Mountains and serves as the staging area for backpackers. Due to its location just off of U.S. Highway 95, and in close proximity to the town of Needles, it is a popular spot for seasonal visitors looking for a place to stop for the night.
Sun sets over a massive alluvial fan in the desert
Ivanpah Windsailing SRMA
The Ivanpah Dry Lake is considered one of the top wind sailing sites both nationally and internationally. The International championship land sailing racing, and land sailing high speed records by a wind powered vehicle have both been set on Ivanpah Dry Lake.
Wind sailors on a dry lakebed

Leadership

Ron Nuckles

Field Manager
Phone:
760-326-7000
Fax:
760-326-7099
Email:

Latest News

Contact

Mailing Address:
1303 S. Highway 95
Needles, CA 92363
Email: BLM_CA_Web_NE@blm.gov
Phone: 760-326-7000
Fax: 760-326-7099
Hours:
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

TTY/Relay System

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

Notices

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting several in-person and virtual public and stakeholder meetings to gather input to develop off-highway vehicle grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. News Release (2/4/2025)

Needles Field Office: Tuesday, Feb. 11

9 – 10 a.m. public meeting and 10 -11 a.m. stakeholder meeting
Virtual via Zoom: https://ow.ly/NzFQ50UONeb

Phone: 833-568-8864 / Meeting ID: 161 868 2430 / Passcode: 948817

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