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California Urbex Day Trip

8 of the state's best-documented spots, ordered into a ~850-mile route. Ratings link to full field notes; always check current access before you go.

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1. Salton Sea / Bombay Beach

Other · Easy difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · starting point

2. Nevada County Hospital

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 503 mi from previous stop

3. Pacific Pride

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 118 mi from previous stop

4. Iron Gate Dam

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 82 mi from previous stop

5. Copco Number 2 Dam

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 6 mi from previous stop

6. Copco Number 1 Dam

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 0 mi from previous stop

7. Blue Ridge Lookout Tower

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 66 mi from previous stop

8. Black Rock Mountain Lookout

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 74 mi from previous stop

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