Trona Road Yard 13 and Animal Services: Who to Call in Searles Valley

TRONA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY — October 22, 2026. County records identify Road Yard 13 (Trona) within San Bernardino County’s Public Works desert road-maintenance system. For reports about potholes, damaged county-road signs, downed trees or drainage issues on county-maintained roads, Public Works directs residents to 909-387-8063 during normal business hours. The county separately lists 909-356-3805 for its after-hours communications center. See the official yard directory and Public Works contacts.

Trona’s animal shelter service area

The county Animal Care service-area directory lists Trona, Argus and Pioneer Point under the Ridgecrest Animal Shelter area. The shelter is at 411 San Bernardino Boulevard, Ridgecrest, telephone 760-499-5190. For animal-control field services, use 1-800-472-5609 and select option 1. An animal shelter and animal-control dispatch have different roles; ask which service handles the exact issue.

Why the right jurisdiction matters

County Road Yard 13 does not mean every road near Trona is county-maintained. State highways, private roads and private industrial-access routes can be managed by different owners. Likewise, a shelter’s service area does not establish the dispatch boundaries for every emergency. Give the exact road, address and nearest intersection when calling. For an immediate emergency call 911.

The Sheriff’s Department identifies 760-956-5001 as its Desert non-emergency dispatch; the frequently shared 909-387-8313 number is for Valley service areas. Residents can save the full San Bernardino County important phone number directory, including health, fire and code-enforcement contacts. This is a public-service guide, not a report of a specific road failure or animal incident.