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template: byway.jade
id: "2172"
name: Bradshaw Trail
distance: "65"
duration: Varies according to weather and vehicle.
description: This BLM  Back Country Byway follows historic desert trails steeped in western lore and showcasing spectacular scenery.
contact: "**[Palm Springs South Coast Field Office](http://www.blm.gov/ca/palmsprings)**  \r\n\r\n760-251-4800, 760-251-4899 (Fax)"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/bradshaw.html"
    name: Bradshaw Trail Back Country Byway
  - url: "http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings.html"
    name: Palm Springs BLM Field Office
designations: 
  - BLM Back Country Byway
states: 
  - CA
ll: 
  - -115.76660900000002
  - 33.5057910000001
bounds: 
  - - -115.76660900000002
    - 33.411461000000145
  - - -114.74124899999998
    - 33.56243100000012

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Once a main road used to transport miners to the gold fields at La Paz, the Bradshaw Trail now offers a range of activities that would delight any outdoor-lover, such as hiking, off-road and four-wheel driving. Look for spectacular views of Chuckwalla Bench, Orocopia Mountains, and the Palo Verde Valley from the Bradshaw Trail.