General Info
You can reach the Friends of Jawbone by calling (760) 373-1146. Our hours are from 8:30am – 4:00pm, 7 days a week. Closed for lunch: 1:00pm – 1:30pm.
You can visit the Jawbone Station Visitor Center at 28111 Jawbone Canyon Rd, Mojave, CA 93501, by turning in from Highway 14, approximately 20 miles north of Mojave.
Friends of Jawbone News
2025 California OHV Grant Applications Open for Public Review
2025 California OHV Grant Applications Open for Public Review Published: March 3, 2025. The Friends of Jawbone is inviting the public to comment on its preliminary grant application to the
Come Visit the Jawbone Station Visitor Center!
We welcome you to visit the Jawbone Station Visitor Center, open from 8:30am-4:00pm. Get your maps, books, t-shirts, “Keep Kern Clean” bags, Campfire Permits, and CA nonresident OHV Permits all at our top of the line Gift Shop. Stop by and grab a Friends of Jawbone sweater to stay warm! Begin your tour of the Eastern Kern County area at Jawbone Station, located on Highway 14, just 20 miles north of Mojave. The station provides information, maps, books, and other services to off-roaders, tourists, hikers, bikers, and equestrians.
Monthly Stakeholder Meetings
Friends of Jawbone hosts monthly stakeholder meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM. These stakeholder meetings are held at the BLM Jawbone Station Visitor Center, located at 28111 Jawbone Canyon Road, off of Highway 14, 20 miles north of Mojave. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Regular participants include representatives of: Kern County Supervisors, Kern County Sheriff, Kern County Board of Trade, BLM’s Ridgecrest Field Office, California City, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Honda Proving Center, and the Jawbone Station Staff.
See full article for an active meeting schedule.
Dedicated to Ed Waldheim
Founder of the Friends of Jawbone (FOJ)
Friends of Jawbone is a non-profit corporation under section 501(c)(3). If you or your business would like to support Friends of Jawbone, please click here.
Special Thanks To:
Please join us in thanking our Supporters:
Sponsors of our 27th Moose Anderson Day:
Bakersfield UTV & Stereo
California Outdoor Recreation Foundation
CSI Electric
Desert Search and Rescue
Dirt & Destroy
Doug Varner
Funtime ATV Rentals
Happy Trails Data Management
High Desert 4 Wheelers
Indian Wells Brewing Company
J’s Maintenance
Jawbone Canyon Store
Jawbone Channel
Karl’s Hardware
Living Desert Zoo
Peak Productions
Precise RV Rentals
Rinco
RSI
Rocking MM Enterprises
Viking Bags
X-West
Bakersfield UTV & Stereo
Desert Search and Rescue
Doug Varner
Happy Trails Data Management
Indian Wells Brewing Company
Jawbone Canyon Store
Karl’s Hardware
Peak Productions
Rinco
Rocking MM Enterprises
X-West
Shaw Charitable Fund
PIONEER MEMBERSHIP
If you would like to sponsor this year’s events or a future event, please contact us at:
(760) 373-1146
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