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Mojave National Preserve
Places To Go
 

The roads listed below are generally accessible to all vehicles (click here or call 760-252-6100 for current road conditions). Click on each image or the link to learn more about what to see and do.

 
Cinder Cones National Natural Landmark

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Cinder Cones National Natural Landmark.

Kelbaker Road
A paved road connecting I-15 at Baker, Calif., with I-40, 29 miles east of Fenner, Calif. Features include Cinder Cones National Natural Landmark, Kelso Depot Visitor Center, Kelso Dunes, and the Granite Mountains.
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Road signs at Zzyzx, Calif.

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Road signs at Zzyzx reflect its colorful past and the optimism of those that came before.

Zzyzx Road
A 4-mile long gravel road 6 miles west of Baker, Calif. on I-15 leads to Zzyzx.
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Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia jaegeriana)

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Joshua trees are abundant along the Cima Road.

Cima Road
A paved road heading south of I-15 to Cima, connecting to Kelso Depot (35 miles south of I-15) via the Kelso-Cima Road. Cima Road passes through one of the world's largest, densest Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia jaegeriana) forest.
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Banshee Canyon at Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Banshee Canyon at Hole-in-the-Wall.

Black Canyon, Essex & Cedar Canyon Roads
Essex Road is paved and leads from I-40 to Mitchell Caverns, while Black Canyon Road leads from Essex Road to Hole-in-the-Wall. Beyond Hole-in-the-Wall, Black Canyon is a graded dirt road generally open to any car. Cedar Canyon Road, connecting Black Canyon to Kelso-Cima Road, is also a graded dirt road open to most vehicles.
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Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset.

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The Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset.

Nipton, Ivanpah, & Lanfair Roads
Nipton is a paved road leading from I-15 to a private campground, store, and restaurant. Ivanpah Road heads south from Nipton Road, turns into Lanfair Road, and ends at Route 66, connecting to I-95 or I-40. Ivanpah and Lanfair Roads are paved at the north and south ends; the middle 15 miles are graded dirt road.
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Mojave Road: 4-wheel drive recommended
This popular 4-wheel drive route runs across the entire park from east to west.
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Clark Mountain: 4-wheel drive recommended.
At 7,929 feet in elevation, Clark Mountain is the highest point in Mojave National Preserve.
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Piute Springs: 4-wheel drive recommended
Visit an 1860s era military outpost set near one of the few surface streams in Mojave.
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Did You Know?
The venom of the Mojave rattlesnake is extremely toxic and causes more respiratory distress than that of any other North American rattlesnake. Due to its unique hue, it is known locally as the Mojave green.

Last Updated: May 14, 2008 at 18:57 EST