Hot, dry and dusty... just plain miserable... is a good description of the Colorado Desert. Mostly the Colorado Desert is public land and you can camp anywhere. The town of Rice is just a couple old buildings, a fence covered with tennis shoes, and what appeared to be a gas station that had long since burned down leaving just a outline of the original building. Midland is an old mining town. No trespassing... mine shafts and other extreme dangers await for those foolish enough to ignore the signs. You can see the foundations of the old buildings. There are several RVs and trailers parked out here... not sure what the deal is... Between Rice and Midland there are limited camping areas where you can safely pull off the road. The area north and south of Midland are some camping areas. On Arlington Mine Road and Patton's cabin are some areas to hideout. Rice-Midland Road Road north from Midland at 6am Routes to Explore Rice Valley Dunes Rice-Midland Road Powerline Road Midland-Vidal Road Blythe-Vidal Road Rice Valley Road Seven Washes Road Arlington Road Arlington Road Arlington Road About a mile down Arlington Road is a old building foundation and dump area. Old cars scattered about made some funny photos. DIRECTIONS: From Twentynine Palms Take Hwy 62 east to Rice. Go south on Rice-Midland Road. From Parker Arizona Take Hwy 62 west to Rice. Go south on Rice-Midland Road. From Blythe go north MAP The road between Rice and Midland is rough with areas of loose sand. Passenger cars can make it, but is a risky and tension filled drive. Keep both hands on the steering wheel and bring a tow rope. Water, oil and spare parts are the rules of the desert. Tree covered with shoes... then set on fire. Tree covered with shoes... then set on fire. This was a work of art in the middle of the desert. The tree was not approved and shortly cut down. There is no evidence left that it even existed, with the exception of a couple photos. The desert can be harsh and unforgiving to someone without proper emergency equipment. Knowledge of the area, weather, route, and limitations of you and your equipment, plus a little common sense, can ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. For more information contact the nearest BLM Office.

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