Skirting around the northern base of Alvord Mountain, CL8211 provides an easy flat road through the desert leading out to the paved Fort Irwin Road. A cluster of trails, mines, and prospects to explore is at its west end. The trail is flat, sandy, and with occasional soccer ball-sized rocks on the trail that are easily avoided. A two-wheel drive high clearance vehicle would easily manage the trail.
Several dispersed camping sites just off the trail hug the mountain's edges providing protection from the desert wind.