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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Desert Light Gallery at Kelso Depot Visitor Center

Mojave National Preserve invites desert travelers to experience Bob Killen’s latest photographic art exhibition, Frictionsmooth, at the Desert Light Gallery in Kelso Depot Visitor Center. Frictionsmooth explores the desert’s stillness and magical light as it unites the smooth surfaces of Soda Lake and the friction of the nearby cinder cones and lava beds.
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Where the Wildflowers Are

While the magical Mojave wildflower show is by no means an annual event, several well-timed storms throughout winter 2008-2009 may produce a memorable spring wildflower bloom.
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Science News

Mojave National Preserve is internationally known as a place to conduct scientific research on desert ecosystems. Download the latest edition of the Science Newsletter (PDF, 1.0 MB) to get the most up-to-date information about research being conducted by NPS and university scientists. In this issue: mule deer and water sources, Mohave tui chub recovery, desert tortoises on preserve roads, small mammals and post-fire vegetation recovery, and 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

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.