
Visitors can enjoy camping, hiking and fishing while exploring the unique geography, wildlife and vegetation of the desert on the Mojave Road Historical Trail.
Once named Camp Cady, the trail runs along an old wagon road through the Mojave Desert. It was established by Major James Carlton, who set up a string of camps and fortified points in the 1860s along both the Salt Lake Trail and the Old Government Road. The string of little forts across the desert gave a feeling of security to travelers, and Camp Cady was capable of accommodating a large company with animals and wagons.
Today, Camp Cady is at the Mojave River bottom, where Cady Ranch offers numerous lakes and artesian wells.