Pipken Cindercone

Total Miles
24.7

Elevation

1,558.52 ft

Duration

4 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Fall

Trail Overview

This track starts at the Base Camp Sawtooth Canyon Camp Grounds located 15 miles south of Barstow California. You run the gas line road East to Pipkin Cindercone Road to the Volcano. There are lots of mines out in this area of the Ord Mountains and Rodman Mountains. This is also close to Johnson Valley and Stoddard Valley OHV. There are at least 4 lava lakes to visit and 2 dry lake beds in the area.

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Pipken Cindercone
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Difficulty

On this route, there are a few sections and optional spurs that require 4x4. There are some steep hills on spur trails but there is a bypass to go around it if you choose. Most all the mine road access is sharp rocky trails.

Technical Rating

3

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Access Description

Start at the Sawtooth Canyon campgrounds turn off and head east. There is free BLM camping that is 1st come 1st serve if want to camp there. The campground tends to be full on weekends due to lots of mountain climbing rocks, trails, and free camping.

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