409 S China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA. 0.8 miles from our hotel. For more information call 760-371-1270.

Little Petroglyph Canyon is located in China Lake in the rugged volcanic Coso Range of the Upper Mojave Desert, on the test ranges of the Naval Air Weapons Station. It is located 2.3 miles North of our Ridgecrest property.

Maturango Museum features exhibits relating to the natural and cultural history of the upper Mojave Desert. The museum is located at 100 E Las Flores Ave, 0.7 miles North of our Ridgecrest property.

Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. It is located in the Southern El Paso Mountains of the Sierra Nevada, about 25 miles Southwest of our Ridgecrest property.

Lake Isabella is located 61.9 miles West of our Ridgecrest property.

Death Valley National Park is located 2 hours north of Ridgecrest, CA. Winter is considered the best season to visit Death Valley National Park with mild temperatures and snow capped mountains, though it is open to visitors all year. Summer season in Death Valley is generally too hot for most visitors. The Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Scotty's Castle Visitor Center are great places to start exploring Death Valley.

Grass Valley Trail is 50.6 miles long and is suitable for high-clearnance 2WD vehicles in dry weather to explore the Gravel Hills and Steam Well Petroglyphs. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 3.5 hours, and is open year round.

Burro Schimdt's Tunnel Drive is 16 miles long was used by William H. "Burro" Schimdt to transport ore from the other side of El Paso Mountain. Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and best season is fall through spring.

Govenrment Peak Trail is 7.9 miles long and passes through the Rand Mountains and Randsburg. Skill level is moderate to difficult, trail travel duration is 1.5 hours, and is open year round.

Jawbone Canyon Road is a 30.3 miles long trail that connects the Jawbone Canyon with the Piute Mountain. Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and best season is April through November.

Jawbone OHV Area is a 28.1 miles long trail that explores the Dove Springs Open Area. Skill level is moderate for 4WD, trail travel duration is 4 to 5 hours, and green-stickered vehicles (ATV's and bikes) are allowed.

Jawbone to Lake Isabella is a 54 miles long trail that starts at an elevation of 2,500 ft and climbs above 8,000 ft. Skill level is easy for 4WD, trail travel duration is 4 to 6 hours, and green-stickered vehicles (ATV's and bikes) are allowed.

Jawbone to Lake Isabella Drive is a 53 miles long trail that goes through the Mojave Desert, Sierra forests, and Kern Valley. Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is 3 hours, and best season is fall through spring.

Koehn Lake Trail is 24.9 miles long and explores the Rand Mountains with a chance to spot the elusive desert tortoise. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and is open year round.

Last Chance Canyon is a 18.8 miles long trail that offers view of a scenic canyon and chances to explore mines and dugouts. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 4 hours, and best season is late fall through early spring.

Last Chance Canyon Drive is a 20 mile long trail that explores canyons, filled with cliffs composed of sedimentary and volcanic rocks, that were once inhabitated by American Indians. Skill level is easy to moderate, trail travel duration is 2 to 3 hours, and best season is fall through spring.

Last Chance Canyon Trail is 10.6 miles long and located in the remote Red Rock Canyon State Park. Skill level is moderate to difficult, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and is open year round but best time to go is September through May.

Nightmare Gulch Overlook Trail is 5 miles long and is a scenic canyon located in the Red Rock Canyon State Park. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 1 hour, and is open year round.

The Opal Canyon descends into the Last Chance Canyon, making it a 20 miles long trail that is suitable for stock, high-clearance four-wheel-drive SUVs. Skill level is moderatre for 4WD, trail travel duration is 4 hours, and green-stickered vehicles (ATV's and bikes) are allowed.

Opal Canyon Road is a 6.3 miles long trail and provides the opportunity to explore Barnett Mine and Nowak Opal Area along the journey. Skill level is moderate to difficult, trail travel duration is 1 hour, and is open year round.

Rand Mountain is a 17.2 miles long trail and is known by ATV and dirt bike racers as "California City Riding Area". Skill level is moderate for 4WD, trail travel duration is 4 hours, and green-stickered vehicles (ATV's and bikes) are allowed.

Sheep Spring Trail is 12 miles long and goes by the El Paso Mountains, Gerbracht Camp, and Black Hills. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and is open year round.

Trona Pinnacles is a 11 miles long trail that connects over 500 tufa pinnacles and some as high as 140 feet. Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is several hours, and best season is late fall through early spring.

Trona Pinnacles Drive is a 11 miles long trail and is a National Natural Landmark for its tufa towers (calcium carbonate deposits). Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is 1 to 2 hours, and best season is fall through spring.

Trona Pinnacles Trail is 24.6 miles long and has a surreal landscape of gray spires and rocky pinnacles used in many science fiction films. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and is open year round but the best time is October through May.

Spangler Hills is ideal for off-roading with its rolling hills, steep mountains, open valleys, and rocky terrain over 57,000 acres of land. The Vagabond Inn Ridgecrest hotel is located just 14 miles from Spangler Hills.

Olancha Dunes is a designated open area comprised of 1,000 acres with sand dunes and is less than 60 miles from our Ridgecrest hotel.

The Old Time Trail Loop is 7 miles long, with the highest elevation at 3,255 ft, and skill level of moderate to intermediate. This trail is the most frequented and most used local trail with sandy conditions and short but steep climbs.

The Wagon Wheel Trail is 15 miles long, with the highest elevation at 3,690 ft, and skill level of beginner. This trail is great for a family ride with its hard packed, graded dirt road that has a view of the granite boulders and Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The Lathrop Canyon Loop is 10 miles long, with the highest elevation at 3,559 ft, and skill level of intermediate to expert. This trail is challenging with a very fast downhill section, but offers an unbeatable view of Spangler Hills.

Kennedy Meadows is located in the Sequioa National Forest and the trail is recommended for intermediate to advance motorcycle racers. The nine mile long canyon offers campgrounds to rest overnight after riding through the hills and forests.

Bird Spring Pass Trail is 20.8 miles long and travels between the Dove Springs OHV Area and Kelso Valley. Skill level is moderate, trail travel duration is 2 hours, and is open year round.

Iron Canyon Road is a 2.9 miles long trail with eroded cliffs that provides access to the Nightmare Gulch trail. Skill level is easy to difficult, trail travel duration is 30 minutes, and best season is fall through spring.

Bonanza Gulch is a 27.6 miles long trail and has white caverns and old miners cabins to explore. Skill level is moderate for 4WD, trail travel duration is 5 hours, and green-sticker vehicles (ATV's and bikes) are allowed.

Burro Schimdt Tunnel Trail is 14.9 miles long and goes through the Indian Wells Valley, El Paso Mountains, and Bonanza Canyon. Skill level is easy, trail travel duration is 1.5 hours, and is open year round.

Kristy's Family Restaurant is located directly adjacent to The Vagabond Inn, and offers a variety of family dinning options.

Tommy T's Sports bar is a popular local sports bar with large screen TV's playing the most current sporting events. Kick back and enjoy a beer while shooting a game of pool, or try your luck in the Card Room located in the Bar. Fridays and Saturdays are a blast with live DJ and large Large Dance floor, you are sure to have a good time.

Casa Corona offers excellent Mexican food with a laid back enviroment as well as bar located inside the restaurant that plays most recent sport events on flat screen tvs.

Downtown Balsam Street is full of shops and stores to satisfy any shopper.

Bicycling and jogging trails are available behind Cera Coso College: 1.7 miles.

Nearby bowling center: Sierra Lanes: 0.2 miles

Nearby fitness center: Louise Beller - In Touch Fitness Center: 2.1 miles or Any-Time Fitness 0.5 miles

Nearby golf course: Ridgecrest 18 Hole Champion Golf Course: within minutes of the inn.

Hiking trails are available throughout the area surrounding the Ridgecrest/China Lake area.

Racquetball and squash courts are available at Cera Coso College: 1.7 miles

Tennis courts are available at Cera Coso College: 1.7 miles

Lake Isabella is located 62 miles from Ridgecrest,Ca and offers winds from 35 to 50 mphs for exhilarating windsurfing for windsurfer enthusiasts. The best launching point is at the Old Isabella Road, near the Auxillary Dam.

There is no better way to enjoy the refreshing moutain air and beautiful country vistas other than horseback riding. Many local and surrounding campgrounds offer horseback riding tours.

This unusual landscape consists of more than 500 tufa spires, some as high as 140 feet, rising from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake basin. These spires are spread over an area roughly 3 miles wide by 4.5 miles long.

Ridgecrest offers two great museums. One of these museums is the Maturango Museum of Cultural and Natural History. The museum specializes in the Northern Mojave Desert and Death Valley.

The other museum is the China Lake Weapons Museum; which offers dozens of Navy projects, old and new. See the world's first homing missile and modern weapons used in the current wars..

Truly one of natures natural wonders. Fossil Falls is only 30 miuntes away.located off the North 395. A unique geological feature. Volcanic activity in the mountain range, along with meltwater from glaciers in the nearby Sierra Nevada, played a roll in forming the falls.

Randsburg, Ca is a real life living ghost town. Located just 23 minutes from out hotel. Take a short drive up the US 395 and step back into time. Randsburg has many places to explore and see what it is really like to visit a real life ghost town.