Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area Archive

  • The Desert Tortoise Natural Area is located roughly 4 miles outside of the town of California City, CA. The natural area currently consists of 39.5 square miles of wilderness area. In 1980 the BLM listed the natural area as an “Area of Critical Environmental Concern” and as a “Research Natural Area”. There are numerous trails that are available to take from...

    Desert Tortoise Natural Area (California City, CA)

    The Desert Tortoise Natural Area is located roughly 4 miles outside of the town of California City, CA. The natural area currently consists of 39.5 square miles of wilderness area. In 1980 the BLM listed the natural area as an “Area of Critical Environmental Concern” and as a “Research Natural Area”. There are numerous trails that are available to take from…