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.

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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More Water for Mule Deer?

Do mule deer in Mojave National Preserve need more water? It may seem like a silly question. After all, it’s a desert—doesn’t everything need more water? Scientists at Mojave National Preserve are working with the California Department of Fish & Game (CDFG) and researchers at the University of Nevada-Reno to answer this question, and a few others.
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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.