Raw States
King of the Hammers
Johnson Valley, CA · Sports
- When
- January 21 – February 6, 2027
- Where
- Johnson Valley OHV Area (Means Dry Lake / Hammertown) · Johnson Valley · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
King of the Hammers is a roughly two week off road race week built around a hybrid rock crawling and desert race billed as the toughest one day off road race in the world. A temporary city rises on the dry lakebed for qualifiers and a vendor expo each winter.
The history within reach
Working artists across the Morongo Basin open their home studios for self-guided tours along Highway 62 on three weekends each October, spanning Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms and Pioneertown.
Yucca Valley's Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce have run a lighted night parade down Santa Fe Trail each December for more than two decades.
- Grubstake Days18 mi
Yucca Valley has celebrated its high-desert mining heritage with Grubstake Days since 1951, timed to Memorial Day weekend.
- King of the Hammers18 mi
King of the Hammers is a roughly two week off road race week built around a hybrid rock crawling and desert race billed as the toughest one day off road race in the world.
A camping and music festival at Joshua Tree Lake Campground in the high desert, running spring and fall editions since 2003 with a lineup leaning toward world, roots, and jam music alongside yoga and art workshops.