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Road to Backdoor - Johnson Valley

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

Trail Information

Highlights

When off-roading in Johnson Valley and looking for the way to get to the famous Backdoor 4x4 trail, there is only a few ways. The most popular would be The Road To Backdoor which leaves Means Dry Lake and heads northwest directly to the trailhead. Along this route are plenty of additional obstacles that even the most extreme 4x4 enthusiast won't even try. Thus the next time you are out in Johnson Valley OHV, take a quick tour of the area and check out Backdoor and the trail that takes you there.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Trail Reviews

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Official Crew
106150
Open
Visited: 05/09/2022

The trail should be open now.
Official Crew
106150
Temporary Closure
Visited: 04/29/2022

Closed for military drills from april 29 to May 9th 2022
Official Crew
106150
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
Official Crew
106150
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.
Official Crew
106150
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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