The Kelso Dunes depend upon times when the sand grain supply is enhanced. This happens whenever the climate is dry enough to expose the raw material of dunes, sand, to the wind.

The largest protected desert in the world is located at the Mojave National Preserve, conveniently located between two ...

The trail-head address is: Kelso-Dunes Road, Mojave National Preserve, CA 92309. But you can also find it at these coordinates: 34.886424, -115.715783 ...

Where: Kelso Dunes in the Mojave National Preserve about 100 miles east of Barstow. What: Moderate 1.2-mile hike across gently rolling sand dunes, then a brief, strenuous ascent of the main dune ...

Most people who did not grow up in the Mojave Desert were probably surprised to learn how few sand dunes are found here. The vast, flat landscapes of desert pavement and creosote were not remotely ...

The Kelso Dunes are just under five hours northeast of San Diego in the Mojave Desert, straight up RT 15. Where to stay. Ok, so these places are in the remote desert.

Booming, roaring, barking, squeaking, and whistling sands have figured in folklore and travelers' tales for 1500 years, with the earliest references found in Chinese and Mideastern chronicles ...

· WHERE: Kelso Dunes , Mojave National Preserve , Barstow, Calif. WHY GO: At 600 to 700 feet high, these dunes, covering nearly 29,000 acres, are the third-tallest in North America.

The Kelso Dunes are now part of the Mojave National Preserve. The area is closed to vehicles, but hiking is allowed. The photo above by staff photographer Fitzgerald Whitney accompanied Hillinger ...

Several years ago I hiked up the Kelso Dunes in the Mohave Desert in California, then sat and slid down them to the bottom. If you’ve ever tried this, or heard a similar avalanche of sand, you ...