Mojave National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

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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. Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave provides serenity and solitude from the crowds of major metropolitan areas.

Podcasts from Mojave National Preserve

Join the National Park Service and Friends as we explore Mojave National Preserve in Mojave Desert Tracks, a series of audio and video programs from and about this special place!
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Zzyzx: The Middle of Nowhere at the Desert Light Gellery

Desert Light Gallery at Kelso Depot Visitor Center

Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience Zzyzx: the Middle of Nowhere, a photography exhibit by Walter Feller at the Desert Light Gallery in Kelso Depot Visitor Center.
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The Beanery at Kelso

After a nearly two-decade-long hiatus, the Kelso Depot lunch room—"The Beanery"—is back in business, Friday through Tuesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Celebrate Mojave's 15th Anniversary!

Signed into law on October 31, 1994, the California Desert Protection Act established Mojave National Preserve. Please join the National Park Service and the National Parks Conservation Association to celebrate this historic anniversary at Mojave National Preserve’s Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Kelso, California.
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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

Visitors to Mojave National Preserve should expect bright, clear skies, seasonally strong winds, and wide fluctuations in day-night temperatures. 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.