Mojave National Preserve (Level 1+)
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Mojave Desert Preserve (http://www.nps.gov/moja/index.htm)"Desert solitude in Southern California
Singing sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and carpets of wildflowers are all found at this 1.6 million acre park. A visit to its canyons, mountains and mesas will reveal long-abandoned mines, homesteads, and rock-walled military outposts. Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave provides serenity and solitude from major metropolitan areas."
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This is continuous Day 3 of the New Year weekend road trip (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/226200562/). We will visit and hike a landmark desert in CA: Mojave Desert Preserve (http://www.nps.gov/moja/index.htm)
Last trip to Mojave National Preserve: February 2011 (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/1275534/)
More info: Park Map (http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm)
Meeting time: ~ 1:30 - 2 PM (at Kelso Dune)
Duration: 2 - 3 hours
Distance: 2 - 3 miles
General Rating/Difficulty: Level 1+ slow moderate pace. Click RATING TABLE (http://files.meetup.com/1554500/RATING%20TABLE.pdf) to learn more about hike levels
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