Mojave National Preserve
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For a Book and Map of the area see our
Mojave National Preserve Introductory Package
Cities & Towns
Twenty-Nine Palms, California: 65 miles southwest.
Barstow, California: 63 miles west.
Needles, California: 30 miles east
Las Vegas, Nevada: 51 miles northeast.
Laughlin, Nevada: 30 miles east.
Nipton, California
Parks & Monuments
Joshua Tree National Park: 75 miles south.
Death Valley National Park: 60 miles north.
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Lake Mead National Recreation Area: 35 miles east.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area: 55 miles north.
Historic & Points of Interest
For a Book and Map of the area see our
Mojave National Preserve Introductory Package
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Mojave National Preserve Video
Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is the Mojave National Preserve, a 1.6 million acre park. Trains pass through this area over rails built by the Union Pacific, leading to Kelso. See the Kelso Depot, built in 1924 and closed in 1985. It has been completely restored, and is now Mojave NP's information center, with museum exhibits and historically furnished rooms.
Road Trips Videos
Exploring Route 66 - Historic Mohave Desert Sites
Amboy Road at Sheeps Hole Pass looks into the big basin of Bristol Dry Lake, which was covered by the sea about four million years ago. Across the salt lake, Amboy Dry Crater rises in the distance. The town of Amboy dates back to 1858; it became a critical gas and rest stop on Route 66 after World War II. When I-40 bypassed it in 1972, Amboy almost became a ghost town. Follow the DesertUSA team as they revisit old Route 66 in the Mohave and take a look at some historic sites along the way.
4 Wheeling on Old Dale Road
Joshua Tree NP
Titus Canyon, drive through Red Pass
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