Mojave National Preserve

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Desert solitude in Southern California

Singing sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and carpets of wildflowers are all found at this 1.6 million acre park. A visit to its canyons, mountains and mesas will reveal long-abandoned mines, homesteads, and rock-walled military outposts. Although located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave is still a place to escape crowded trails and campgrounds.

Kelso Depot is now open

The Kelso Depot Visitor Center is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Built in 1924 and in use by the Union Pacific Railway until 1985, the depot now serves as a museum and information center. Entrance is free.
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Drive the Mojave Road

The Mojave Road is an east-west route that enters the park near Piute Spring on the east side and on Soda Dry Lake on the west. Used as a trade route by Indians, the route later served the cause of westward expansion. Today it is a popular 4-wheel drive route.
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		Spring Snapshots Program Volunteers from Quail Unlimited and the Bighorn Sheep Society visited 114 springs in October, 2005. The goal was to evaluate each spring to see if water was available in sufficient quantity for wildlife to use. The project will be repeated annually and correlated with annual precipitation records to learn more about the relationship between rainfall and surface water at springs. more...

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Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Road
Barstow, California 92311

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Phone

Visitor Information
(760) 252-6100

Group Camp Reservations
(760) 928-2572

Fax

(760) 252-6174

Climate

Expect wide fluctuations in day-night temperatures, seasonal strong winds, and bright, clear skies. At low elevations, temperatures above 100 degrees F. typically begin in May and can last into October. Annual precipitation ranges from 3.5 inches at low elevations to nearly ten inches in the mountains.

Mojave National Preserve

Mojave National Preserve Information