Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Amargosa Canyon is a stretch of the Amargosa River corridor in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino and Inyo counties. Surface water is intermittent to perennial in places and supports riparian birds and desert wildlife uncommon on the surrounding playas. Public access is from desert roads near Tecopa and the China Ranch area. Summer temperatures are extreme.
Cultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.