On our previous visit to Mojave National Preserve, we hiked to the top of the Kelso Dunes and heard the deep booming sound of the "singing sand" as we slid down the steep slope on our return. We had planned to repeat that experience on our March 2018 visit, but rain forced us back to our vehicle. Many of the dunes are 500' high with the highest reported to be just over 600 feet above the valley floor.
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| Providence Mountains beyond the dunes |
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| Edgar Peak (center 7162') and Fountain Peak (right 6988') in Providence Mountains from the trail head |
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| Silver Peak (6365') in Granite Mountains |
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| Western summit of Granite Mountains (5876') from the trail head |
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| Trail head |
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| Entering designated wilderness |
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| Trail surface is loose sand |
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| Three people ascending the highest dune (~500' above the valley) |
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| A closer view |
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| Dunes east of the highest dune |
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| Approaching rain signals the end of our adventure |
Entry to Mojave National Preserve is free.
The preserve website is http://www.nps.gov/moja.
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