Monthly roundup
California overland events: December & January 2027
Our calendar has 5 overland and off-road events in California for December and January 2027, spread across 4 places: Johnson Valley (2), Mojave, Borrego Springs and Saline Valley, Death Valley National Park. By type, that's 2 training classes, 2 trail rides and one race. The first is Badlands Getting Started Off-Road Two-Day Package (LA area, December) on Dec 5, and the last is OPTIMA Rally Jeep Jamboree on Jan 31.
Planning from a specific city? See events sorted by distance from Los Angeles and San Diego.
| Dates | Event | Where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5–6, 2026 | Badlands Getting Started Off-Road Two-Day Package (LA area, December) Training | Mojave | Official |
| Dec 12–13, 2026 | Badlands Getting Started Off-Road Two-Day Package (San Diego area, December) Training | Borrego Springs | Official |
| Dec 29, 2026 | Badlands Saline Valley New Year's Run Trail ride | Saline Valley, Death Valley National Park | Official |
| Jan 21–Feb 6, 2027 | King of the Hammers 2027 Race | Hammertown, Johnson Valley | Official |
| Jan 31, 2027 | OPTIMA Rally Jeep Jamboree Trail ride | Johnson Valley | Official |
The full Southwest calendar has every upcoming event, filterable by state and month.