AREA TRAILSTHE FIVE DAY FORECASTCENTERED (approximately) ON BESSEMER MINE RD. TURNOFFDIRECTIONS TO BESSEMER MINE RDJOHNSON VALLEYNote: Yahoo's driving directions will get you there but do take you out of the way. Follow the instructions below for the short-cut to Johnson Valley.
Directions to Soggy Dry Lake, Johnson Valley OHV area.
From Victorville, exit the I-15 at Bear Valley Road, head East. Pass out of Victorville and enter Apple Valley. Continuing East, intersect Hwy 18 and head toward Lucerne Valley. In Lucerne Valley (the last gas if coming from this direction) stay on the same road, which becomes Hwy 247 as Hwy 18 turns South toward Big Bear.
Head East out of Lucerne Valley for about 13 miles and watch for Bessemer Mine Road (at approximately milepost 31.5). There will be a large BLM Johnson Valley OHV Area sign on the right.
Turn left on Bessemer Mine Road (well graded dirt) and head North for about 3.5 miles to Soggy Dry Lake.
We camp on the left side of Bessemer Mine Rd, just before the lake bed.
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