I took this picture over 10 years ago when i passed by. the store name must have changed.
December 2023
I went to thos store back in the 80’s with a friend who happened to get into some cactus. The store clerk or owner helped my friend get the cactus out of his leg and sent us on our way. We were about 13 then and I always stop when in the area to support this great store.
September 2023
Good place for any Off Roading desert rider to stop for Food/Fuel/Water/Shade.They do offer rentals for small OH vehicles and I believe side-by-side's but I'm sure they charge an arm and a leg but hey. You're on vacation
The Jawbone Canyon Store was originally started by Pancho Barnes and her husband Mac Mc Kendry in the early 1960's. Pancho and Mac moved to Jawbone after their Happy Bottom Ranch in Muroc (now Edwards Air Force Base) mysteriously burned to the ground following years of the US government trying unsuccessfully to obtain the property.
Pancho Barnes was a pioneering aviatrix, successful entrepreneur a good friend to many Hollywood film stars and the dare devil pilots like Chuck Yeager who were frequent guests of the Happy Bottom Ranch. With the demise of the Happy Bottom Ranch, Pancho and Mac came to Jawbone Canyon to try their luck once again. At one time there was a bar/restaurant, store, and even a U.S. Post Office on the property. Now Open
