Cuddeback Lake Basin

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The Cuddeback Lake Basin is a long, flat bed of dry clay, dirt, and sand in the West Mojave Desert, just north of Fremont Peak. Part of the Red Mountain BLM subregion, this basin stretches over 5 miles long and 2 miles wide. As you speed across this vast, open plain you feel and hear the brittle, d... Read More
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Highlights of Cuddeback Lake Basin

Desert Category Icon Desert
Mud Category Icon Mud
Overland Category Icon Overland
Sand Category Icon Sand
Wash Category Icon Wash
Highest Elevation
2572 ft
Shape of Trail
Other Shapes
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
RM335, RM329, RM34, RM62, RM50
Nearest Town
Boron
Nearest Services
Boron
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
Ridgecrest Field Office

Overview

The Cuddeback Lake Basin is a long, flat bed of dry clay, dirt, and sand in the West Mojave Desert, just north of Fremont Peak. Part of the Red Mountain BLM subregion, this basin stretches over 5 miles long and 2 miles wide. As you speed across this vast, open plain you feel and hear the brittle, dry clay cracking and compressing under your tires as a continuous dust cloud spews out behind you. Cuddeback Dry Lake offers an uncommon off-road opportunity to speed across an unusually flat stretch of non-paved ground. This is an experience that every off-roader should try.

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20 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
4 Community Reviews
1 Video
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