National Preserve · California

Mojave National Preserve

Singing dunes, cinder cones & Joshua tree forests

TypeNational Preserve
StateCalifornia
Best seasonFall through spring
Don’t missKelso Dunes

A million and a half acres of quiet desert between the LA–Vegas freeways — the booming Kelso Dunes, lava cinder cones, and the densest Joshua tree forest anywhere. Empty, dark-skied, and wonderfully strange.

What to see

  • Kelso Dunes
  • Cinder Cone lava beds
  • Cima Dome Joshua trees
  • Kelso Depot
  • Hole-in-the-Wall

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