Claw Hammer

5/5 (19 reviews)
A true legend of the off-roading world, and often called the easier of the three Hammer Trails. Claw Hammer, located in Johnson Valley in Southern California, home of King of the Hammers, offers a difficult to severe-rated rock crawling trail in a short but exciting package. Be ready for lots of ...Read More
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Highlights of Claw Hammer

Desert Category IconDesert
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Rock Category IconRock
Sand Category IconSand
Wash Category IconWash
Highest Elevation
3520 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
East
Nearest Town
Lucerne
Nearest Services
Lucerne
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
Barstow Field Office

Overview

A true legend of the off-roading world, and often called the easier of the three Hammer Trails. Claw Hammer, located in Johnson Valley in Southern California, home of King of the Hammers, offers a difficult to severe-rated rock crawling trail in a short but exciting package. Be ready for lots of technical obstacles with cringe-worthy waterfalls, mountainous rocks, and boulders that just don't seem to offer a way around. The risk of doing body damage is high, along with vehicle failure. According to how experienced your group is, you can get through this trail in as short as 45 minutes. But the average group takes about 4 hours. Whether you are a Jeep person, Toyota junky, or a buggy driver, when looking for a truly epic offroad trail that makes most people's top 5 lists, check out Claw Hammer.

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6 Waypoints
20 Trail Photos
5 Trail Concerns
19 Community Reviews
1 Video
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