Current Conditions

Juvenile Tortoise

NPS collection

 

Updated: April 25, 2013

Call for updates: 760 252-6108 (every day) or 760 252-6100 (Monday through Friday)

Paved Roads

• Black Canyon Road - Open
• Ivanpah Road - Open
• Kelbaker Road - Open
• Kelso-Cima Road - Open
• Lanfair Road - Open
• Morning Star Mine Road - Open

Dirt Roads

• Kelso Dunes Road - Open to all vehicles.
• Black Canyon Road - Open. High clearance vehicle recommended.
• Cedar Canyon Road - Open. High clearance vehicle recommended.
• Lanfair Road - Open. High clearance vehicle recommended.
• Ivanpah Road - Open. HIgh clearance vehicle recommended.
• Mojave Road - 4-wheel drive is recommended.
• Aiken Mine Road - Open. High clearance vehicle recommended.
• Zzyzx Road - Open.

When traveling to the preserve via I-15 or I-40 check Caltran's Highway Information Service for up-to-the-minute road conditions 1-800-427-7623.

Weather
National Weather Service

Current weather and forecasts:
Cima, Calif. (4,195 feet)
Kelso, Calif. (2,194 feet)

Campgrounds and Visitor Services
Mid Hills Campground is open. Please conserve water.

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground is open.

Information centers : Kelso Depot Visitor Center is open daily, 9 am to 5 pm.
The Beanery Lunch Counter at Kelso Depot Visitor Center is open Friday through Tuesday; closed Wedensday and Thursday.
Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm.

Mitchell Caverns, Providence Mountains State Recreation Area remains
CLOSED until further notice.