Barstow

Overview

The Ord Mountain Route Network is south of Barstow and links the Stoddard Valley and Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Areas, also known as Open Areas.

Travel within the network is limited to posted open routes.

NO CROSS-COUNTRY TRAVEL IS PERMITTED.

Recreational travel routes are posted with brown markers installed at intervals along these "open" routes.

The Ord Mountain Route Network is in an open range with untamed cattle roaming the area. Please do not approach, touch, or harass the cattle and reduce speeds in areas where cattle are present. Please do not move, open, or tamper with fences and gates.

Camping

Camping is allowed, but is limited to a maximum of a 14 day stay. Enjoy your stay!

• Burning of tires, magnesium, wires, petroleum products or any other hazardous or explosive material is prohibited.
• Pack it in - Pack it out.— There is no trash collection provided.
• Draining of holding tanks, littering and trash dumping is prohibited. PLEASE TAKE YOUR TRASH WITH YOU. Thank you.

Off-Highway Vehicle Use

The following partial list of regulations and tips should help OHV users and other recreationists appreciate and enjoy the use of these public lands.

• OHVs owned by California residents must be registered with the California DMV and must display a valid “Green Sticker” or “Red Sticker”
• Out of State Vehicles: OHV users must comply with all California rules and regulations governing Off-Highway vehicles. Please see below for a partial list of key regulation and visit the California OHV Page for more information.
• If you are NOT a resident of California and your OHV is not registered in your home state, you are required to have a NON-RESIDENT Green Sticker OHV permit.
• On the ground, motorized vehicles should yield to non-motorized craft.
• OHVs must be equipped with an approved muffler, brakes, and spark arrester.
• It is illegal for anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs to operate an OHV.
• It is illegal to bring, dispose of, or possess any glass container, empty or not, within the open area.
• It is illegal to bring, dispose of, or possess any firewood containing nails, screws or other metal hardware within the open area.
• NO PALLETS!
• It is illegal to possess and/or discharge fireworks.
• Persons on an ATV under 14 years of age must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
• All persons, regardless of age, who operate an ATV on Public Lands must wear an approved safety helmet; Carrying passengers is prohibited on ATVs; Remember—Safety First, Every Ride, Every Time!

Leave No Trace

How to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Rodman Mountains Wilderness.

• Plan Ahead and Prepare
• Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
• Dispose of Waste Properly
• Leave What You Find
• Minimize Campfire Impacts
• Respect Wildlife
• Be Considerate of Other Visitors

For more information on Leave No Trace, Visit the Leave No Trace, Inc. website.