Coyote Lake (San Bernardino County, California) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Coyote Dry Lake
Coyote Dry Lake Location in California Show map of California Coyote Dry Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates	35°04′13″N 116°45′17″W / 35.0702°N 116.7547°W / 35.0702; -116.7547
Lake type	Endorheic basin
Primary outflows	Terminal
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Shore length1	30 km (19 mi)
Surface elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Coyote Dry Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) by 6 km (3.7 mi) at its widest point.

Coyote Dry Lake lies to the south of Fort Irwin Military Reservation and southwest of the Tiefort Mountains. St. Antony's Monastery is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) to the southeast.

Numerous meteorites have been found on the lake bed.

In media

• In 1975, the cult classic science fiction film A Boy and His Dog was made near this lake.
• In 2000, the Chilean rock band La Ley shot the music video for the hit single "Aquí", which is included in their album Uno. The album's cover art features the band members at the location.
• In 2016, the a cappella group Pentatonix shot the music video for their cover of "Hallelujah", originally performed by Leonard Cohen.
• In 2017, reggaetón performer Yandel shot the music video for his single "Mi Religión" at the location.
• In 2020, global pop group Now United shot their music video for their single "Come Together" at the location.