About Mojave Preserve
Great valleys of creosote bushes and Joshua trees stretching between mountain ranges, dry lake beds, volcanic cinder cones and a spectacular sand dune field, make up the Mojave National Preserve. Abandoned remnants of human settlement, including railroad and mining towns testify to the severity of the climate. Plant and animal life adapt to the climate, including the deep-rooted creosote bush and the Desert Tortoise, which can survive for months on its internal water storage.
Established in 1994, the Preserve covers 1,531,832 acres just south of Interstate 15. Wandering in sand dunes, trails, four-wheel roads, as well as many miles of paved roads, provides an opportunity to appreciate this alien landscape and to "get away from it all."
