UFO Sightings in Ridgecrest, California
37 documented UFO sightings in Ridgecrest, California since 1978, peaking in 2010 (5 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 37
- Span
- 1978–2020
- Peak year
- 2010 (5 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1978–2020 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
Best documented case here
One strong report — not the whole list. Open it, then hop to related signals on the case page.
Ridgecrest, CA, USA
We saw a pair of stationary, red-orange lights when we started home, one vanished, the other created a new object shortly after.
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Multiple similar sized objects not flying as expected with bright lights underneath.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Saw amber/orange lighted object in western sky. ((anonymous report))
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Irradiating orange cylinder over the Mojave Desert during Perseid Meteor shower.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Saw an oval lit object then a strobe light shortly thereafter.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Multiple lights in the sky, burnout.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Orange Orb With Odd Flight-path In Sky.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Bright light gradually diffused into a cloud. There was a cloud/fog surrounding. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Saw several flashes of bluish white light in or near the Sagittarius constellation.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
3 round lights and bobbing up and down while gliding slowly above Ridgcrest Ca.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Silent Blue Light.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Witnessed orange orb over a light pole across the street. Orb moved over a neighbors house.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Red oval object traveling at a high rate of speed.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Three to four whitish/yellowish lights lit up sequentially over southern sky of Ridgecrest, California seen by 4 observers
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
THE OBJECT STARTED EMITTING WHAT LOOKED TO BE FIREBALLS.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
It looked to be a very large craft.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Light flashes, dark grey "satellite", periwinkle blue and white "satellite"
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
White starlike object that pulsed twice while changing directions
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Silent huge something hovering with red lazer type lights and multicolor lights above it.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Hovering lights without sound
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Super Bright explosion after object hits the desert ground
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Triangular shaped object that flew over witnesses three times before splitting into 90 triangles and flying eastward
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Creamy white ball of light moving in southeastern to eastern sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of ISS at 21:00 hrs.?? PD))
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Light went from dim to very bright and then to disappearing into the nights sky.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Ball of fire was dancing around in the sky above Ridgecrest, Ca at exactly 8:40 p.m.