Please drive slowly and exercise due caution when driving in Mojave National Preserve. Rough and damaged roads exist on both paved and unpaved roads. Watch for potholes. More
Kelso Depot Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation of the heating and cooling system. We expect to reopen the depot in 2026. The restrooms beside the depot are open.
The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as mountain lion, is the one of the largest cats in North America and a top predator native to Mojave National Preserve. (The jaguar, which occurs in New Mexico and Arizona, is larger.) As part of predator-removal campaigns in the early 1900s, cougars and wolves were killed throughout the lower 48 states, including national parks.
Last updated: December 26, 2024
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Mailing Address:
2701 Barstow Road
Barstow,
CA
92311
Phone:
(760) 252-6100
For emergencies including vehicle breakdowns, dial 911
