Summit Flats Road - Orocopia Mountains

Out in the middle of the desert are roads rarely traveled, a place forgotten by time. In the deserts of Southern California is a place in the Orocopia Mountains that reside near one of the few abandoned railroad tracks that pass through southern California's deserts. The road, Summit Flats, is easy with incredible desert scenery around it making this a worthwhile trip. Thus the next time you are near Red Canyon, swing on through Summit Flat and check out the abandoned railroad crossing.