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Road To The Hammers - Johnson Valley

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5/5 (7 reviews)
Yucca Valley, California (SanBernardino County)
Last Updated: 10/21/2022

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When you hear the words Johnson Valley, you can't stop thinking Hammers. The Road To The Hammers is the super highway that takes you to some of the most legendary trails in all of the United States let alone the world. The trail takes you from the party town on Means Dry Lake (aka Hammer Town) up into the hills and it dumps you right at the foot of some of the hardest trails in the area, Jack Hammer and Sledge Hammer. Thus, the next time you are in the area, take a quick drive up The Road To The Hammers and get yourself a glimpse of some of the most epic rock crawling / off-road trails in all of the United States.

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5/5 (7)
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Open
Visited: 05/09/2022

The trail should be open now.
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Temporary Closure
Visited: 04/29/2022

Closed for military drills from april 29 to May 9th 2022
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Open
Visited: 11/01/2021

The military closure is now over. The next ones are • April 26 - May 9, 2022 • October 18 - November 1, 2022
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Temporary Closure
Visited: 10/22/2021

The area is closed for military use to Nov 1 2021 https://www.29palms.marines.mil/Staff-Offices/Government-and-External-Affairs/Johnson-Valley/#:~:text=The%20Johnson%20Valley%20Shared%20Use,military%20training%20in%20the%20area.&text=Once%20cleared%20for%20public%20use,Land%20Management%20for%20public%20recreation.
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Temporary Closure
Visited: 04/27/2021

This is the weekend for Military use... Make other plans if you are going to be in the shared use area https://www.29palms.marines.mil/Staff-Offices/Government-and-External-Affairs/Johnson-Valley/fbclid/IwAR1P9xPv9BFcI9_RKJwPoHIlYTZCVZ70xbytUkGJjlQ83Za02vLDud2Px5M/

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