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Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Campground
10 mi northeast of Lenwood, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Campground
Rainbow Basin Natural Area is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern with outstanding views and geological and paleontological features.. Many visitors come to see exciting multi-colored rock formations and walk the scenic canyons. A variety of desert adapted wildlife are found here, including the desert tortoise. Owl Canyon Campground is a first-come first-served campground with 22 campsites (no hookups). Campsites include a picnic table and a fire ring. Fee is $6.00 per night. There is a single tap centrally located for potable water that is brought in weekly by truck. It is advised to bring your own drinking water. There are vault toilets , but no dump facilities. Holding tanks can be emptied at facilities in the towns of Baker and Barstow. Please take all trash out with you. Permits are needed to remove fossils. If any are found, please leave them in place and notify the BLM…
- Fees: $6 per night, payable via self-serve drop box.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 10 mi northeast of Lenwood, CA · 35.01237, -117.03859
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 11.2 mi
Water fill-up: 11.2 mi
Propane: 11.1 mi
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