点评:This is really a hidden gem. It’s far out but reachable. It’s quiet but accessible. Tucked between I10 to the south and I15 to the north, this Preserve is a quiet and lovely natural gem. If you want to find some peace close by LV/LA/PHX routes but away from the city folks, this preserve is the place!
There’s actually a lot to see here. Google makes it sound like we reviewers are scraping the bottom of the barrel to find things to do! You will see no one else in the park except at the Dunes, the Lava Tube, and the Museum. Visit those places but also check out the Joshua Tree forest on Ivanpah road—it’s better than JTNP.
If you are traveling I40 this is a great place to check out for an afternoon or longer or as a destination all of its own. Most of the roads are accessible by sedan. Due the area’s topography, the roads will wash out regularly. Their website cannot be trusted for the condition of their paved or dirt roads so make sure you are prepared, drive slow, and have a backup plan, sense of humor, and adventuresome spirit!
Kelbaker Road goes to the Kelso Dunes, the Cinder Cones and Lava Tube, the Kelso Depot Museum, and more. It’s well maintained. There are boondocking spots for all comfort levels along this road and on the off shoots. Kelso Dunes has a large area for boondocking in a crowd and one single site. The Cinder Cones have lots of single boondocking sites. There are other boondocking sites on the more rugged, smaller roads if you are an overlander. All the sites are marked and have a metal fire ring.
Essex Road goes to the Hole in the Wall Campground and the road is also well maintained until just after the campground and then Black Canyon Road is closed northerly. There are off-shoots from the Essex Rd but they are hard to travel unless you are in a 4WD vehicle.
Lanfair Rd connects to Ivanpah Road and both are well maintained for 4wd with boondock spots. Less people, more wildlife. Amazing Joshua Tree forest at the northerly end.
You can also take Hwy 95 and then turn in west into the Preserve on the Mojave Road but it is more primitive. Mojave Road on the west side of the Preserve is in good condition for a 4WD vehicle.
The Aiken Mine Road will take you to the Lava Tube. The road is in good condition for 4wd vehicle, it is grated. The parking lot is small but there are large boondock spots nearby to park/camp relax within walking distance to the tube.
We have been to this Preserve 3 times in less than a year with our 27 ft class c and flat tow Jeep and will be back again for sure. Even though there is a severe lack of souvenir fridge magnets.
The Mojave National Preserve is the equivalent of a National Monument so there are many uses in this area including ranching and mining. We love NMs because there’s less people and more freedom. We do our part to keep these places awesomely open by trying to be respectful to the land as much as we can while enjoying it.
See my other reviews of the area: Kelso Dunes, Kelso Visitor Center, Lava Tube, Providence Mnt SRA, and more!
翻译:这真是一个隐藏的宝石。它很远但可以到达。它很安静但很方便。这个保护区位于南部 I10 和北部 I15 之间,是一颗宁静而可爱的天然宝石。如果您想在 LV / LA / PHX 路线附近找到一些宁静但远离城市居民,这个保护区就是这个地方!
这里实际上有很多东西要看。谷歌让我们评论家听起来像是在挖桶底寻找要做的事情!除了沙丘、熔岩隧道和博物馆外,您在公园里看不到其他人。参观那些地方,但也看看 Ivanpah 路上的约书亚树森林——它比 JTNP 好。
如果您在 I40 旅行,这是一个很棒的地方,可以在这里度过一个下午或更长时间,或者作为一个单独的目的地。大部分道路都可以乘轿车到达。由于该地区的地形,道路会定期冲刷。他们的网站因其铺砌或土路的状况而无法信任,因此请确保您做好准备,缓慢驾驶,并有备用计划、幽默感和冒险精神!
凯尔贝克路通往凯尔索沙丘、煤渣锥和熔岩隧道、凯尔索仓库博物馆等。它维护得很好。这条路沿线和偏远地区都有适合所有舒适度的停车点。凯尔索沙丘 (Kelso Dunes) 有一大片区域可供人群和一个单独的地点使用。 Cinder Cones 有很多单一的停靠点。如果您是路人,在更崎岖、更小的道路上还有其他停靠点。所有的地点都有标记并有一个金属火环。
Essex Road 通往 Hole in the Wall Campground,这条路也得到了很好的维护,直到刚过露营地,然后 Black Canyon Road 向北关闭。埃塞克斯路 (Essex Rd) 有分支,但除非您乘坐四驱车,否则很难行驶。
Lanfair Rd 连接到 Ivanpah Road,两者都维护良好,适合 4wd 和 boondock 点。人少,野生动物多。令人惊叹的约书亚树森林位于最北端。
您也可以走 95 号高速公路,然后向西转入莫哈韦路上的保护区,但它更原始。保护区西侧的莫哈维路状况良好,适合四驱车行驶。
艾肯矿山路将带您前往熔岩隧道。道路状况良好,适合 4wd 车辆,已磨碎。停车场很小,但附近有大型的 boondock 点,可以在步行到地铁站的距离内停车/露营。
在不到一年的时间里,我们驾驶着 27 英尺的 c 级平板拖车吉普车去过这个保护区 3 次,我们肯定会再次回来。尽管严重缺乏纪念品冰箱磁铁。
莫哈维国家保护区相当于国家纪念碑,因此该地区有许多用途,包括牧场和采矿。我们喜欢 NM,因为那里人少,自由多。我们尽自己的一份力量,通过在享受土地的同时尽可能地尊重土地,使这些地方保持开放。
查看我对该地区的其他评论:凯尔索沙丘、凯尔索游客中心、熔岩隧道、普罗维登斯山 SRA 等等!