The Mojave Desert Guidebook~ Ridgecrest
Food scene
Ale's Crab House
634 South China Lake BoulevardExcellent atmosphere and "the bomb" food!
If you’re looking for an upscale and authentic food scene this place is it! A classy French restaurant.
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Mon Reve
126 N Balsam StIf you’re looking for an upscale and authentic food scene this place is it! A classy French restaurant.
The best bar in Ridgecrest! Family friendly as well. I recommend you try the hand breaded monster chicken tenders! Also, the chicken, shrimp and avocado salad is the best!
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Schooners Patio Grill
1400 N Norma StThe best bar in Ridgecrest! Family friendly as well. I recommend you try the hand breaded monster chicken tenders! Also, the chicken, shrimp and avocado salad is the best!
Great bar & family atmosphere during day! Gets roudy at happy hour and later. Sometimes they have food trucks!
Flight Line Tap Room
259 N Balsam StGreat bar & family atmosphere during day! Gets roudy at happy hour and later. Sometimes they have food trucks!
Local favorite! Something for the adults & children! Closes early. Food, too! Also an amazing gift store! Drink & be merry...
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Indian Wells Brewing Company
2565 N CA-14Local favorite! Something for the adults & children! Closes early. Food, too! Also an amazing gift store! Drink & be merry...
AMAZING & ENCHANTED. You may want to call for a reservation if its on a holiday or weekend. Tea, Sweets & Savory Items
Marcela’s Enchanted Cottage
AMAZING & ENCHANTED. You may want to call for a reservation if its on a holiday or weekend. Tea, Sweets & Savory Items
Classic Burgers
6525 West Inyokern RoadBest burger in town! Get the pastrami burger, hands down.
Olvera's
120 West Ridgecrest BoulevardBest Mexican food in town, of course my opinion!!
One of the few healthy places in Ridgecrest! Excellent food & drinks (Closed on Sundays)
Pure Healing Foods
972 N Norma StOne of the few healthy places in Ridgecrest! Excellent food & drinks (Closed on Sundays)
Local FAVORITE!!! Coffee, breakfast, & lunch. They have a little outdoor eating area, and a drive through.
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Beanster's Espresso
1601 Triangle DrLocal FAVORITE!!! Coffee, breakfast, & lunch. They have a little outdoor eating area, and a drive through.
Ridgecrest Farmer’s Market
919 S China Lake BlvdFun place to visit! Open 8 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays
Pita Fresh
1140 N China Lake BlvdDefinitely a filling & can be a healthy option! Adorable outdoor seating...
Ale's Steakhouse & Bar
1030 N Norma StExcellent steak dinner! Nice western feel...
Want a show with your dinner? Go here! They also have delicious sushi.
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Tokyo House Japanese Restaurant
890 N China Lake BlvdWant a show with your dinner? Go here! They also have delicious sushi.
Sightseeing
Maturango Museum
100 E Las Flores AveNice museum in Ridgecrest!
Baxendale's
225 N Balsam StLocal cute shop with boutique items!
Beautiful red rocks sculpted all around you. Something you see out of a western movie! Hiking galore… about 40 minutes away
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Red Rock Canyon State Park
37749 Abbott DriveBeautiful red rocks sculpted all around you. Something you see out of a western movie! Hiking galore… about 40 minutes away
Perfect place to boat or jet ski (check out downtown Kernville when your done!)
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Lake Isabella
Perfect place to boat or jet ski (check out downtown Kernville when your done!)
ALWAYS use Google maps when traveling from Ridgecrest. Other maps tend to take you around the mountain.
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Trona Pinnacles
ALWAYS use Google maps when traveling from Ridgecrest. Other maps tend to take you around the mountain.
Jawbone Canyon
Place to off-road!!
Here you can rent 4 wheeler TOYS to go off roading. It’s only about 40 minutes from Ridgecrest. Also now a restaurant!
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Jawbone Canyon Store
32629 CA-14Here you can rent 4 wheeler TOYS to go off roading. It’s only about 40 minutes from Ridgecrest. Also now a restaurant!
Cerro Gordo Ghost Town
Cerro Gordo RoadTake a day trip here and you will not be disappointed!
Use Ridgecrest as a stop over/sleepover point to your next Destination!
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Sequoia nationalpark
Use Ridgecrest as a stop over/sleepover point to your next Destination!
DAY TRIP ITINERARY: This is the ultimate desert scene. Spend the day in death Valley, and know you can drive back to the house with a comfortable and scenic route.
THINGS TO NOTE:
-No reception once you get into Trona & throughout the park (plan your trip & route beforehand!)
-Always check to see park hours and if they are open
-The drive to the start of park is about 1 hr 25 minutes from Ridgecrest, but you must use g00gle maps. Other maps will take you around the mountain making the drive 2 hrs. The park is HUGE and can take another 1-2 hrs to attractions.
-Recommended itinerary from Ridgecrest
1. Mosaic canyon trail
2.mesquite dunes
3. furnace creek visitors center
4. artist drive & artist pallet
5. devils golf course
6. badwater basin
This itinerary is highly doable for a day trip to the park.
-Some routes may take longer due to rain storms affecting dirt roads
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Death Valley National Park
DAY TRIP ITINERARY: This is the ultimate desert scene. Spend the day in death Valley, and know you can drive back to the house with a comfortable and scenic route.
THINGS TO NOTE:
-No reception once you get into Trona & throughout the park (plan your trip & route beforehand!)
-Always check to see park hours and if they are open
-The drive to the start of park is about 1 hr 25 minutes from Ridgecrest, but you must use g00gle maps. Other maps will take you around the mountain making the drive 2 hrs. The park is HUGE and can take another 1-2 hrs to attractions.
-Recommended itinerary from Ridgecrest
1. Mosaic canyon trail
2.mesquite dunes
3. furnace creek visitors center
4. artist drive & artist pallet
5. devils golf course
6. badwater basin
This itinerary is highly doable for a day trip to the park.
-Some routes may take longer due to rain storms affecting dirt roads
Death Valley Attractions
Make death Valley a day trip! Get up early, fill up your tank of gas, bring lots of extra water and food & always use google maps. Cheers
Last Kind Words Saloon
Best place to eat when visiting death Valley
A MUST see if you're visiting Death Valley. A little under 2 1/2 hours from Ridgecrest.
Djävulens golfbana
Salt Pool RoadA MUST see if you're visiting Death Valley. A little under 2 1/2 hours from Ridgecrest.
Twenty Mule Team Canyon
20 Mule Team RoadAwesome to drive-through! A little under 2 1/2 hours from Ridgecrest.
Absolutely stunning below sea level! About 3 hours from Ridgecrest.
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Badwater Basin
Absolutely stunning below sea level! About 3 hours from Ridgecrest.
The highest viewpoint of death Valley & stunning at sunrise or sunset. A little over 3 hours from Ridgecrest
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Dantes utsikt
Dantes View RoadThe highest viewpoint of death Valley & stunning at sunrise or sunset. A little over 3 hours from Ridgecrest
Amazing hike about 2 miles long about 2.5 hrs from Ridgecrest
Mosaic Canyon Trail, California 92328, USA
Amazing hike about 2 miles long about 2.5 hrs from Ridgecrest
Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
The coolest little structures! A little over 1.5 hours from Ridgecrest.
Great picture point stop off. On the way to Badwater basin and a little under three hours from Ridgecrest
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Zabriskie Point
California 190Great picture point stop off. On the way to Badwater basin and a little under three hours from Ridgecrest
Artists Palette
Colorful mountains just as the name depicts! About 3 hrs from Ridgecrest
Kernville
Make this a day trip & you won’t be disappointed! Definitely a lot more going on during the spring through fall. The cutest quaint town with the Kern River flowing through it. It’s about one hour away & the route is scenic!
Cute little Candy store with a gift shop & eatery. Quaint and the perfect place to stop & make memories. It’s about 40-50 minutes away from Ridgecrest, but well worth it if you’re on your way to Kernville.
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Onyx Store
23002 CA-178Cute little Candy store with a gift shop & eatery. Quaint and the perfect place to stop & make memories. It’s about 40-50 minutes away from Ridgecrest, but well worth it if you’re on your way to Kernville.
Easy to moderate trail that leads to the Kern River in Kernville. Perfect for families. Head over to E Wings on the river for lunch or dinner afterwards!
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Whiskey Flat Trail
Easy to moderate trail that leads to the Kern River in Kernville. Perfect for families. Head over to E Wings on the river for lunch or dinner afterwards!
If you visit Kernville I highly recommend this place. Superb food with an amazing view. It’s a little over an hour drive from Ridgecrest.
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Ewings on the Kern
125 Buena Vista DrIf you visit Kernville I highly recommend this place. Superb food with an amazing view. It’s a little over an hour drive from Ridgecrest.
Bring water tubes or purchase some from one of the shops in the town square of Kernville. The river is too fast this season!!!! Make sure to check for updates.
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Kern River
Bring water tubes or purchase some from one of the shops in the town square of Kernville. The river is too fast this season!!!! Make sure to check for updates.
The absolute BEST coffee shop, drink stop, winery and brunch/lunch. The cutest inside…
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Big Blue Bear
101 Piute DrThe absolute BEST coffee shop, drink stop, winery and brunch/lunch. The cutest inside…
Miracle Hot Springs
A must visit if you're in the Kernville area!
You can rent boats or jet skis at the French Gulch Marina rentals
French Gulch, Lake Isabella, CA 93285, USA
You can rent boats or jet skis at the French Gulch Marina rentals
Hiking & Stargazing
Check out this short hike with a view of the city and stars at night!
Sky Point Trailhead
399 E Javis AveYou can S t a r g a z e here!
Gateway Trailhead
Lovely local Ridgecrest hike!
Alabama Hills
Stunning rock formations and 'Hollywood history'
Fossil Falls
Great place to hike close to Ridgecrest!
One stop shop
Hands-down the best place to get food and anything else you may need on your trip.
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Walmart Supercenter
201 E Bowman RdHands-down the best place to get food and anything else you may need on your trip.
Albertsons
927 S China Lake BlvdAcross from Walmart
Stargazers Mojave escape & Tiny house ONLY GAS & FOOD STOP
This is the closest gas station and mini mart. Here you can find lots of essentials less than three minutes away from the STARGAZERS MOJAVE ESCAPE HOUSE.
Buttermilk Acres
3605 W Inyokern RdThis is the closest gas station and mini mart. Here you can find lots of essentials less than three minutes away from the STARGAZERS MOJAVE ESCAPE HOUSE.