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Mojave National Preserve - Facilities

Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center

Open
Winter (October–April): Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Summer (May–September): Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Phone
(760) 928-2572

Location
20 miles north of I-40 on Essex and Black Canyon Roads.

Special Programs
Friday evening Ranger talks and Saturday morning guided hikes, spring only.

Exhibits
basic orientation

Available Facilities
A ranger is on duty to help with trip planning. Free maps and brochures are available, and there is also a bookstore. A picnic area, trailhead, and campgrounds are nearby.

Kelso Depot Information Center

Open
Open daily (except Christmas Day), 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Phone
760 252-6100

Location
From I-15, exit at Baker, California. Kelso is 35 miles south of Baker. From I-40, exit on Kelbaker Road. Kelso is 22 miles north of I-40 on Kelbaker Road.

Exhibits
The Depot, which once served as train station, lunch room, and employee dormitory, has been transformed into Mojave National Preserve’s principal information center. The building now houses museum exhibits, historically furnished rooms, a theater, and bookstore. The lunch counter is expected to begin serving food by the end of 2006. A grand opening event is planned for spring, 2006. Most of the former dormitory rooms contain exhibits describing various aspects of the surrounding desert, from tortoises to sand dunes to desert mining and ranching. The old baggage room, and ticket office, and two dormitory rooms have been historically furnished to convey the feel of Kelso in the first half of the twentieth century.

Available Facilities
Restrooms, water

Headquarters (Barstow) Information Center
Information, bookstore, restroom.

Hours of Operation
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m

Entrance Fee
Free

Phone
760 252-6100

Location
From I-15: Exit Barstow Road at Barstow, Calif. Continue south to 2701 Barstow Road.

Exhibits
Basic orientation

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