Closed Sand Dune Areas
Chuckwalla Valley Dune Thicket
Chuckwalla Valley Dune Thicket is now closed to vehicles
Location:
Approximately 20 miles west of Blythe, CA
Directions:
South of Interstate 10 at Wiley's Well Rd.
Description:
Chuckwalla Valley is a unique confluence of a wash and a small dune system.
Managed By: BLM - Palm
Springs
Size:
Date of Closure: 2001
Type of Closure: Temporary
Reason for Closure:
Federal
Register: Proposed Order for Temporary Closure of Selected Routes of Travel or
Areas
The proposed closure is to provide interim protection for the
desert tortoise, desert tortoise habitat, and other resource values from
motorized vehicle use authorized under the CDCA Plan.
Other information:
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