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Trona Pinnacles

Trona, California

Hundreds of tufa spires on a dry lake bed, free to camp nearby.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
75 min
Trona Pinnacles
Robson Hatsukami Morgan robsonhmorgan · CC0

Tall tufa towers rising from a dry lakebed, a landscape used in many films. The BLM site allows free dispersed camping on a rough dirt road.

Good to know

  • Dirt road gets rough after rain
  • No services; carry water
Best time
Sunrise
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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