Plan Your Trip

Planning a trip to or around the Jawbone Canyon Area? These sections will help you plan your trip, and learn all about the opportunities that await you in the desert!

Camping

Planning a camping trip? This section will help you know what to be mindful of when camping on BLM, State, or National Forest Lands.

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Keep Our Desert Beautiful

Please respect the natural and historic landmarks found here. Abide by the Leave No Trace principles. Please respect all fences and no trespassing signs. Enjoy our desert lands responsibly and respectfully.

Leave No Trace

All visitors should utilize the “Leave No Trace Seven Principles:”

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel and Camp on Durable
  3. Dispose of Waste Properly
  4. Leave What You Find
  5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
  6. Respect Wildlife
  7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Learn more at: www.LNT.org.

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Jawbone Canyon, CA
Jawbone Canyon, CA
8:27 PM, Mar 13, 2025
temperature icon 38°F
broken clouds
Humidity 90 %
Pressure 1011 mb
Wind 16 mph
Wind Gust Wind Gust: 24 mph
Clouds Clouds: 77%
Visibility Visibility: 4 mi
Sunrise Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sunset Sunset: 6:58 PM

Dedicated to Ed Waldheim

Man standing next to dirt bike

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:

Terra-Gen
High Desert 4 Wheelers
Peak Production

Doug Varner
Jawbone Channel

 

J’s Maintenance
Desert Search & Rescue
Jawbone Canyon Store
FunTime ATV Rentals
Rinco
Bakersfield UTV & Stereo 

Shaw Charitable Fund

PIONEER MEMBERSHIP

If you would like to sponsor a future event, please contact us at:
(760) 373-1146