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CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
MIDHILLS CAMPGROUND
KELSO SAND DUNES
LATITUDE: N xx°xx.xxx
LONGITUDE: W xxx°xx.xxx
Dispersed and Primitive Camping

Mojave National Preserve was established
in 1994 and encompasses 1.6 million acres.

Mojave National Preserve
Mojave National Preserve

There are great views, interesting history
and hidden secrets...

PHOTO HERE
Mojave Desert

Dispersed camping allowed on dirt roads
Camp at areas that have been previously used.
Backcountry camping is permitted.

View from Midhills Campground
View from Midhills Campground

Midhills Campground is a magical place.
Even though the campground was burned
to the ground, the spirit survived.

MIDHILLS CAMPGROUND
Picnic Tables
Metal Firerings
Vaulted Toilets
Drinking Water
Garbage Collection
There are 26 campsites

The water is very good quality...
Water Supply is Limited

Elevation 5,600'

Mid Hills Campground
Midhills Campground

Mid Hills Campground
Midhills Campground

The Hackberry Complex Fires
June 22, 2005, two dry lightning storms
started multiple fires. These fires combined
and burned over 71,000 acres. It swept
through Midhills campground on June 23.
About 70% of the campground was damaged
or destroyed by fire.

Mid Hills Campground
Burn area at Midhills Campground

Burn area at Midhills Campground
Burn area at Midhills Campground

  • Do not put your tent near dead trees,
    because strong winds may cause the
    tree to fall.
  • Watch where you walk. Burned stump
    holes and root chambers can collapse
    and create tripping hazards
  • Avoid walking through burned ares,
    as you may trample seedlings or aid
    spreading weeds.
  • Do not cut dead trees or collect dead
    or downed materials.
  • Obey all signs.

Hole In The Rock Campground
Hole In The Rock Campground

HOLE IN THE ROCK CAMPGROUND
Fee Area / $12.00
Elevation 4,400'
There are 35 campsites for RVs
There are 2 walk-in tent sites

Mitchell Caverns
Mitchell Caverns Campground

Mitchell Caverns
Mitchell Caverns Campground

MITCHELL CAVERNS CAMPGROUND
Fee area.

Mitchell Caverns
$4.00
M-F 1:30pm
Weekends/ Holidays 10:00am, 1:30pm and 3:00pm

WILDLIFE
Wildlife you might see in Mojave National Preserve
include big horn sheep, mule deer, burros, cougars,
bob cats, foxes, coyotes, desert tortoise, quail, jack
rabbits, and rattlesnakes.

RATTLESNAKE FACTS

DIRECTIONS:
See map for Southern California
From I-40 take exit#100 north.
(About 40 miles west of Needles)

From I-15 take exit#272
Take Cima Road a couple miles past Cima
Turn left on Cedar Canyon Road
Turn Right on Black Canyon road
About 3 miles turn right
Follow signs to Midhills Campground

ROAD CONDITIONS:
Most roads are paved... kind of old,
but decent condition. Midland C.G.
is a couple miles of dirt surface.

Most of the campsites at Midhills Campground
have small parking areas that would be a tight
squeeze for RVs and trailers.

SEASON:
Mojave National Preserve is open year round

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES:
(In degrees Fahrenheit)

Granite Mountain
Elevation 4,200'

Zzyzx
Elevation 930'

January

50/36

61/34

February

54/38

69/40

March

59/41

74/46

April

68/48

83/53

May

75/54

93/61

June

85/63

103/70

July

90/67

109/77

August

89/66

107/75

September

83/61

100/68

October

73/52

77/55

November

59/41

73/43

December

50/34

62/34

Average Annual
Precipitation

8.5 inches

3.37

LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
97.9 FM Rock with local news.

Vaulted toilet at Midhills Campground
Vaulted toilet at Midhills Campground

Water at Midhills Campground
Water at Midhills Campground

Firering and Grill at Midhills Campground
Firering and Grill at Midhills Campground

Camped here Feb.5, 2007
We have camped here several times
and never saw another person. The
couple times we did see other people,
they were park workers and officials.
The sheriff drove through one time.

PHOTO HERE
Kelso Sand Dunes

KELSO SAND DUNES
At 700' they are the third highest sand
dunes in North America. There are dispersed
camping on Kelso Dune Mine Road. Take
Kelso Dunes Road miles and turn on Kelso
Dunes Mine...

Mojave National Preserve

This storm took everybody by surprise.
It snowed about 18 inches Sept 2003

It snowed two nights in a row, then
melted the third day, turning the roads
to mud. Early the next morning, drove
out while the ground was still frozen.

Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 92311
760-255-8801

Sign for Zzyzx Road
Sign for Zzyzx Road
I-15 west from Baker, CA

Zzyzx Road and Mineral Springs
Zzyzx Road and Mineral Springs

Marsh area on Zzxyz Road
Soda Lake Marsh Area on Zzyzx Road

Zzyzx Road (pronounced Zye-Zix)
You will see the sign on Interstate 15
8 miles west from Baker California.
CSU Desert Studies Center 4 miles
Vaulted toilets, picnic tables, and garbage
receptacles at the Orientation Center.

Needle Mountains
Needle Mountains

Also see: AFTON CANYON
Also see:
ALAMO LAKE
Also see: BLAIR VALLEY
Also see:
BOX CANYON
Also see:
CARRIZO BADLANDS
Also see:
CIBOLA / COLORADO RIVER
Also see:
CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS
Also see:
COLORADO DESERT
Also see:
CRAGGY WASH
Also see:
CRYSTAL HILL
Also see:
DEATH VALLEY
Also see:
DOME ROCK MOUNTAIN
Also see:
GLAMIS
Also see:
GOVERNMENT WASH
Also see:
GREG'S HIDEOUT
Also see:
JOSHUA TREE
Also see:
LAKE HAVASU
Also see:
NEEDLE MOUNTAINS
Also see:
OSBORNE WASH
Also see:
PAINTED CANYON
Also see:
PALM CANYON
Also see:
PALO VERDE
Also see:
PLOMOSA ROAD
Also see:
SALVATION MOUNTAIN
Also see:
SCADDAN WASH
Also see:
SLAB CITY
Also see:
SWANSEA TOWNSITE
Also see:
TRONA PINNACLES
Also see:
WAGON WHEEL

CAMPGROUND INDEX
Complete free campground listing

CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS

TOURIST PHOTOS

Juniper Tree
Artistic view of Juniper Tree

Tracks at Midhills Campground
Cattle have been at Midhills Campground

Chemtrails from Basin Road
Funny clouds over Mojave Desert

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