King of the Hammers 2025

Location: Johnson Valley, California, United States
Dates: January 23 – February 8, 2025

King of the Hammers, which takes place in Southern California’s Johnson Valley, is one of the world’s largest off-road races, combining Baja-style desert racing with extreme rock crawling.

The event, which runs for two weeks from late January into February, race has evolved from a dozen teams racing for bragging rights and a case of beer, to more than 530 teams competing before more than 80,000 fans in person and 2 million viewers online. 

Southeast Overland & Outdoor Expo Details

• Event type: Race

• Location: Johnson Valley, California

• Venue: Hammertown (temporary event setup)

• GPS: 34.413450, -116.508831

• Organizer: Hammerking Productions

• Event Website:https://kingofthehammers.com/