Kelso Dunes in the snow - December 2008

A friend from Dumont Dune Riders recently swung by Kelso Dunes after a snow storm that hit Southern California pretty hard. Woody was kind enough to think of us and send a few pictures of the dunes all topped with a dusting of snow.

More pictures and information about the Kelso Dunes can be found here: Kelso Dune Guide.

Kelso Dunes lie within the Mojave National Preserve about 50 miles south of Baker, California. Kelso Dunes are the second tallest of all of California's desert dunes.

The California Desert Protection Act created the 1.4 million acre Mojave National Preserve in the heart of the Mojave Desert. This act transferred the lands known as the East Mojave National Scenic Area from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. With the passing of the CDPA, the Kelso Dunes were closed to vehicles forever.

Pictures from Dumont Dunes at the same time can be found here.