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Author Full Detail Guide Check out the Official Route and Triplogs. Note This is a difficult hike. Arrive fit and prepared or this could get ugly. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community. 2010-03-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.
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Kelso Dunes Trail
After Amboy Crater we drove north into Mojave National Preserve without any expectations. After a while we saw some impressive large sand dunes and headed toward them. The sign called them the Kelso Dunes and there was a trailhead, so we just started walking not knowing how far we would go. As we got closer we saw a dot, a person that is, on top of the highest dune. It was a bit of a slow slog through the sand and we decided we'd ask the person coming down just how long it took to get on top. The report was favorable and we continued on...the top came surprisingly soon, about 55min from the start. Really nice on top, views in all directions, and very pleasant ridge walking. I ran down the big face of the dune...you can go pretty much anyway you want, particularly coming back where sinking in is less of a problem.
BTW, if you ever find yourself at Kelso Dunes, continue on to the little town of Kelso and see the restored train depot and have a nice lunch.
BTW, if you ever find yourself at Kelso Dunes, continue on to the little town of Kelso and see the restored train depot and have a nice lunch.
2012-03-15 Hansenaz
