Hungry Valley is a
valley
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located along the northern border of
Los Angeles
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and
Ventura counties, about southwest of
Gorman,
California
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. The valley is notable for being a popular destination for
off-road vehicle
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enthusiasts across California.
Geography
The valley is located within the
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of Southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region in North America. The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie within Santa Ba ...
of
Southern California
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. The valley is located about east of
Frazier Mountain and about northeast of
Alamo Mountain. The Freeman Mountains are located immediately east of the valley, and constitute the majority of the
state vehicular recreation area.
Ecology
The valley is located at ecological transition zone between the semi-arid
montane chaparral of the Transverse Ranges and the desert plant communities of the nearby
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley is a valley primarily located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated ...
.
Recreation
The Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is an
off-road vehicle
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recreation area administered by the
California Department of Parks and Recreation
California State Parks is the state park system for the U.S. state of California. The system is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, a department under the California Natural Resources Agency. The California State ...
. With over of marked off-road trails across over of protected land, Hungry Valley SVRA is the second largest vehicular recreation area in California. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is tasked with the dual role of preserving the ecological integrity of the valley's chaparral plant communities while also managing the safe use of recreational vehicles in the area.
The valley includes a visitor center, public toilets, 11 campsites of varying sizes, and 6 off-road vehicle tracks for drivers of all skill levels and vehicle sizes. The valley is accessible via Gold Hill Road (paved) or Hungry Valley Road (dirt).
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See also
*Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass
The Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass, or the Frazier Mountain Communities, in the San Emigdio Mountains is a region of California that includes Lebec, California, Lebec, Frazier Park, California, Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, California ...
* Peace Valley
References
External links
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Hungry Valley SVRA map
Los Angeles County, California, regions
Valleys of California
Valleys of Los Angeles County, California
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