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Kelso Depot Visitor Center will be closed two days per week
Effective May 8, 2013, Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Visitor Center will remain open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. More »
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Rabies Alert
San Bernardino County Public Health Officials are trying to find a man who may have been exposed to Rabies. The bat landed on the man's neck outside Kelso Depot Visitor Center on Tuesday April 30, 2013. More »
Black Canyon Road & Cedar Canyon Road
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Mostly unpaved, the 20-mile Cedar Canyon Road connects Kelso Cima Road in the west with Ivanpah Road in the east, paralleling (and sometimes joining) the historic Mojave Road. Black Canyon Road (unpaved north of Hole-in-the-Wall) connects Cedar Canyon Road with Essex Road, 20 miles to the south.
For early travelers, historic Rock Spring provided water, but few other comforts. NPS Photo Rock Spring Loop Trail This 1-mile loop trail starts at Bert Smith's Rock House and passes by Rock Spring. Wayside exhibits describe the history of Mojave Indian use and the United States Army. Located on Cedar Canyon Road, 5 miles east of the intersection with Black Canyon Road (or 10 miles west of the intersection with Lanfair Road) a signed turn-off leads south to the trailhead and parking area. 
Campers enjoy cooler temperatures and shade at Mid Hills Campground. NPS photo Mid Hills About 2 miles west of Black Canyon Road at the north end of Wild Horse Canyon Road, Mid Hills supports pinyon-juniper woodland habitat. The effects of a fire that swept through the area in June 2005 are still evident, although several campsites in the popular campground still contain shady stands of pinyon pine and juniper. 
Hikers enjoy a variety of challenges and experiences at Hole-in-the-Wall. NPS Photo Hole-in-the-Wall Just north of the junction of Black Canyon and the south end of Wild Horse Canyon Roads, rhyolite cliffs riddled with holes and hollows are the backdrop for Hole-in-the-Wall. |
Did You Know?
At 1.6 million acres, Mojave National Preserve is the third largest National Park Service area outside of Alaska. Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National Park rank first and second.