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 B ...
of
Southern California
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. The valley is located about east of
Frazier Mountain
Frazier Mountain ( Samala: ''Toshololo'') is a broad, pine-forested peak in the Transverse Ranges System, within the Los Padres National Forest in northeastern Ventura County, California. At , Frazier Mnt. is the sixteenth-highest mountain in the ...
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 located in northern Los Angeles County, California, and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and the ...
.
Recreation
The Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is an
off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle, sometimes referred to as an overland or adventure vehicle, is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having large tires with dee ...
recreation area
A recreation area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdictions.
By country Canada
In the province of British Columbia, recreation areas are lands set aside for recreational use. These lands are also being evaluated to determine w ...
administered by the
California Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, more commonly known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 279 separate park units on 1.4 million acres (570,000 hectares), with over 280 ...
. 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, Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, Pinon Pines, and Pine Mountain Club, in Kern County, ...
* 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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