Baker (California)

Baker is a tiny town located along I-15 in the desert of the state of California. The town is usually a rest stop for those traveling to Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park, or the Mojave National Preserve.



By car
Most travellers get to Baker by car, from I-15 between Barstow and Las Vegas. From Baker, State Route 127 heads north to Death Valley.

By bus
Baker, Mojave National Preserve's only Amtrak stop, was served by Amtrak's bus service until the stop was discontinued in November 2010 due to low ridership. The bus can still be seen driving by on the freeway from the former bus stop, even though it no longer stops.

Get around
Baker Boulevard serves as the main road through town, connecting to I-15 at both ends.

Buy
As Baker is somewhat isolated in the middle of the Mojave Desert with little else for quite a distance in any direction, this tiny town is overrun with no less than seven gas stations. Fuel up here if you think there is the least chance you might run out of gas within the next 50 miles.



Sleep
Based on many on-line guest reviews of all of the motels listed here, Baker should not be your first choice when picking a place to sleep.

Go next

 * Mojave National Preserve - Located just across the highway from town, this preserve protects a massive area of California's desert.
 * Death Valley National Park - Located about two hours (by car) north of town, Death Valley national park is the largest national park in America's lower forty-eight states and protects amazing desert scenery.
 * Barstow - Located approximately 60 miles to the southwest of Baker on I-15, Barstow is located on the former Route 66 and offers visitors several historic and natural attractions ranging from the 200,000 year old Calico early man site to the Western America Railroad museum.
 * Las Vegas - Most visitors to Baker are travelers en route to Sin City, America's playground.
 * Primm - A town on the California–Nevada border, with a few casinos.