Tonka Town and Calico Mountains Camp-n-Ride

I will be hosting a ride on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday January 9th - 11th 2026 just West of Calico off Copper City Rd. Come for the day or stay for the weekend.

Driving Instructions

Find your way to Barstow and head North on the 15. About 5 miles past the intersection of the 15 & 40 take the Ft. Irwin Rd exit and turn left over the freeway. Stay on Ft. Irwin Rd for about 7.25 miles. You will see a left turn lane at the intersection of Ft. Irwin Rd and Irwin Rd, turn left. I will place a sign pointing the way to the campsite on the right side of the road. Travel down Irwin Rd for about 3.3 miles until you come to the intersection with Cooper City Rd. I will place another sign pointing to the campsite there. Turn right on Cooper City Rd (dirt) and travel about 3.6 miles and look for another sign pointing to the campsite. Turn left at the sign and you will see the campsite (Picture of my RV is below).

We will leave the staging area at around 9AM on Friday & Saturday and 8AM on Sunday. Riders meeting 15 minutes before we head out. All rides are rated as intermediate. There are many long sections of deep sand and some rocky hill climbs and descents.

Friday Ride

We will traverse the mud hills and head over to the Desert Lighthouse. From there we will travel North into Black Canyon. Now it's on to Superior Dry Lakebed. Then it's over to Inscription Canyon and Scott's Cove. We will head back to camp via various trails in the Black Mountains. Around 85 miles.

Saturday Ride.

We will leave our Copper City campsite and head North over to the White Cliffs. Then we will head West into Black Canyon and turn North over to the Husky Memorial. Next we will take the trail through Bird Springs and cruise down the wide sand wash over to the Goldfish Pond. Now we will take a wide dirt road and various trails back into the Black Mountains and over to Tonka Town. From there it's a short ride back to camp. Round trip about 80 miles.

Sunday Ride (Leaving Camp at 8AM)

Leaving camp, we will cross Irwin Rd and drop down into a wide sand wash. We will follow that around until it crosses Ft. Irwin Rd. We will follow the trail along Ghost Town Rd. and head up Phillips Loop and over to the Kramer Arch. Then it's over to Mule Canyon and on to the Bismark Mine. We will head North through the mountains and cross Ft. Irwin Rd. Then onto the Wells Cabin before heading back to camp. Round trip about 60 miles.

I will post the tracks & waypoints as we get closer to the ride date.

These organizers are not professional guides or trained leaders and are not medically trained to handle emergencies. Please carry a personal medical emergency kit and any medications you need.

Motorized off-road driving/riding is an inherently dangerous activity that can lead to serious injuries including but not limited to slip and fall injuries, fractures, rattlesnake bites, heat exhaustion, poison oak, ticks and frostbite.

By participating in this event/ride, you agree to not hold these organizers liable for any harm that may come to you, your guests, or your property. Always remember to let the event organizer know if you are leaving the group. Stay on the trail, never drive/ride alone and use your own common sense.