California City is a unique city located in the Mojave Desert of California, USA. It's known for being one of the state's largest cities by land area but relatively sparsely populated. The city was planned and developed in the 1950s by real estate developer and sociology professor Nat Mendelsohn. The population was 14,973 at the 2020 census.
The Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area is a 39.5 square mile protected area. The Natural Area was created for the purpose of protecting the desert ecosystem and the populations of wild tortoises that inhabit it.
Cal City MX Park has the race track in national outdoor style with variations of terrain and obstacles. The Pee Wee track is completely enclosed in hay bales, except for the exit, as to maintain a high level of safety for the young rider.
