Contact Info
Barstow, CA 92311
- Phone:
- 760-252-6100
- Phone:
- 760-928-2572
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Basic Directions
Mojave National Preserve is located between I-15 and I-40, east of Barstow, California.
From Interstate 15
Exit on Kelbaker Road at Baker, California, or at Cima Road, Nipton Road, or Zzyzx Road.
From I-40
Exit on Kelbaker Road, Essex Road, or Goffs Road.
Directions to Kelso Depot:
From I-15
Exit on Kelbaker Road at Baker, California, and drive south 34 miles to Kelso.
From I-40
Exit at Kelbaker Road and drive north 22 miles to Kelso.
Directions to Hole-in-the-Wall and Mitchell Caverns
From I-40
Exit at Essex Road and drive north 10 miles to the junction with Black Canyon Road. Mitchell Caverns is 6 miles northwest of this junction on Essex Road. Hole-in-the-Wall is 10 miles north on Black Canyon Road.
Description
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. Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave provides serenity and solitude from the crowds of major metropolitan areas.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Mojave National Preserve is always open.
