Kelso dunes

We had the most amazing road trip to the Southwest and our last night was in the Mojave National Preserve before we got on our plane in Vegas. I saw a gorgeous sunrise, beautiful desert flowers on my hike to the top on the Kelso Dunes!

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It’s hard to believe this vast expanse of desert, known as the Mojave National Preserve, is located only 3 hours from Los Angeles, and even harder to understand the sheer size of the dunes when you see them for the first time. The Kelso Dunes are a great place to experience something completely different such...

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Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve in California, travel blog post by Raven About The Parks, U.S. National Park Service System experts.

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When in the Mojave Desert, one must play in the sand—and what better place to do so than on the Kelso Dunes? Kelso Dunes, also known as the Kelso Dune Field, is the largest field of aeolian sand deposits in the Mojave Desert. Protected by the Mojave National Preserve, the dunes are located near the town of Baker, San Bernardino County, California.

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