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Mojave National Preserve Issue 10 / Fall 2006 National Park Service Park Guide U.S. Department of the Interior & News Issue 10 / Fall 2006 Mojave National Preserve I Jin André Jin Welcome to Mojave As the new superintendent of Mojave National Preserve I want to extend my personal welcome and my hope that your visit will be rewarding. Rangers here are about the friendliest and most knowledgeable around−in fact, in our latest visi- tor survey, they achieved a 99% good or excel- lent visitor satisfaction rate. Rangers are eager to help you plan your visit and share their excite- ment and knowledge, so please ask them. You will soon find that this Preserve protects a vast area of the Mojave Desert ecosystem and offers opportunities to enjoy a variety of unique desert environs, including: sand dunes, Joshua tree forests, cactus gardens, cinder cones, quiet canyon hikes, backcountry road trips by four- wheel-drive, and visits to old mines and military outposts. Campers will experience the dark night sky and see an amazing number of stars. Cooler fall temperatures make this a great time of year to drive out to the desert, and the newly opened Kelso Depot Visitor Center is a great destination for a day-trip. The renovation and re-opening of this marvelous building could not Rob Fulton Rob Lake Tuendae, on the edge of Soda Dry Lake, provides a stunning backdrop for California State University’s Desert Studies Center. have happened without the efforts of people and organizations from across the region. For- mer railroad employees, local tribes, and many others contributed to the exhibits. I encourage Desert Studies Center Celebrates 30 everyone to see this desert landmark. This year, Mojave had its share of wildfires that Years at Zzyzx were quickly attacked and extinguished by By Rob Fulton, Manager, CSU Desert Studies Center remains, and resort developments, at the unique oasis, while still allowing for interagency fire crews. In July alone there were IN LATE 1974, A FEW VISIONARY PROFESSORS a time of increasing awareness of eco- public access and appreciation. 22 fire starts! If you visit Mid Hills or Hole-in-the- from the California State University logical issues and their importance to Wall you’ll still see the remnants of last year’s system (CSU) saw an opportunity to a rapidly growing population. A criti- Thus it was, in July of 1976, that CSU Hackberry Complex of Fires that burned nearly enhance education and research in cal part of the mix was the presence of and BLM signed a Cooperative Agree- 80,000 acres. Spring brought a profusion of natural environments. The opportunity a minnow in the man-made ponds at ment outlining shared management wildflowers in the burn areas, and bitterbrush and banana yucca are vigorously re-sprouting took the form of an abandoned mineral Zzyzx, the Mohave tui chub, which had of the site. The University formed the from old stems. While this is encouraging, it will springs resort on the shore of Soda Dry recently been listed as an endangered California Desert Studies Consortium be decades before the pinyon and juniper forest Lake, now in Mojave National Pre- species. to act as the governing body for the op- that used to cover these slopes returns. Several serve. At that time, the former Zzyzx erations of the newly established Desert research projects are underway to learn as much Mineral Springs Resort was under the Several groups and organizations Studies Center (DSC), drawing modest as we can about the recovery process here. jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Man- showed an interest in the site and made funding and board members from seven agement (BLM), who had sought the proposals for its use. The BLM even of the university’s campuses in South- Many adventures await you at Mojave National removal of the resort’s developer, Curtis considered bulldozing the buildings and ern California. A director was elected, a Preserve. I encourage you to experience the Howe Springer, when it was determined trying to rehabilitate the area to “natu- small staff hired, and the daunting task diversity of the desert by taking short walks in that his operations illegally occupied ral” conditions. Eventually, the BLM of bringing the facilities up to standards various habitats. If you would like to learn more federal land under mining claims. declared the site an “Area of Critical En- began. about park resources or management activities, vironmental Concern,” and determined stop by the Kelso Depot, visit our website, or call the headquarters information number listed The BLM’s dilemma was what to do that CSU’s proposal for a teaching and Most of the infrastructure of the old on page two of this guide. with the ecologically and culturally rich research facility was most compatible Zzyzx Mineral Springs Resort was in oasis, with all its exceptional wetlands with their management goals of protect- disrepair, vandalized, or did not meet Dennis Schramm (continued on page 4) and other diverse habitats, historical ing the natural and cultural resources of Superintendent 3 Turtle & Tortoise 4 Fire in the desert 4 The desert deer Contact information, weather...2 Dirt Road Driving...3 The desert tortoise and the loggerhead sea turtle Lightning strikes during the summer of 2006 hunt Desert deer hunting is challenging, but has are both threatened species. Learn about the kept Mojave interagency fire crews busy. Fire Scenic drives...5 similarities and differences between these two fighters responded to 29 fires inside park its own rewards. fascinating reptiles. boundaries, and more than 30 additional Camping …6 fires across the desert. Hiking ...7 Map…8 ............................................................ ........................................................... ............................................................ National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Kelso Depot Visitor Center Built in 1924, the Kelso Depot was used as a train station, employee Mojave National Preserve housing, and restaurant by the Union Pacific Railroad. The building shut down completely in 1985. Established in 1994, Mojave National Recently renovated, the Depot has re-opened as the new Visitor Cen- Preserve encompasses 1.6 million acres ter for Mojave National Preserve. The building now houses an infor- ranging in elevation from 800 feet near mation desk, bookstore, and exhibits describing the natural world of Baker to 7,929 feet at Clark Mountain. the desert and the people who have lived and worked here. Here, three of the four major North American deserts meet. Although most Kelso Depot Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except of the park lies in the Mojave Desert, the Christmas Day. southeast section grades into Sonoran Desert, and elements of the Great Basin Desert are found at higher elevations east of the Granite, Providence and New York Temperatures: Average high/low Mountains. Hantavirus in degrees Fahrenheit Superintendent Granite Mountain Zzyzx Dennis Schramm Alert Elevation 4,200 feet Elevation 930 feet Chief Ranger January 50/36 61/34 Denny Ziemann Deer mouse, a carrier of the Hantavirus. 54/38 69/40 February Chief, Resource Interpretation (Acting) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome ing in the virus, touching your 59/41 74/46 Linda Slater March is a respiratory disease caused by a mouth or nose after handling 68/48 83/53 virus shed by deer mice and other contaminated materials, or April rodents. The disease is extremely from a rodent bite. Contact Information May 75/54 93/61 rare, but very serious: there is no cure, and nearly half of the known 85/63 103/70 Mailing Address Symptoms include fatigue, June 2701 Barstow Road patients have died. fever and muscle aches, fol- July 90/67 109/77 Barstow, CA 92311 lowed by coughing and short- The risk of exposure is highest ness of breath as the lungs fill August 89/66 107/75 E-mail in rural areas, especially in aban- with fluid. 83/61 100/68 Click on “Contact Us” at nps.gov/moja doned cabins where rodents are September present. Hantavirus has now been To avoid exposure to hantavi- October 73/52 77/55 Park Headquarters reported in 31 states. rus, use extreme caution when 760 252-6100 59/41 73/43 exploring abandoned build- November The disease spreads to people ings. If you see droppings or 50/34 62/34 Fax Number December when rodent urine, droppings, or nests, stay away. Don’t camp in 760 252-6174 Average Annual nesting materials are stirred up. areas where rodent droppings Precipitation 8.5 inches 3.37 inches You may be infected by breath- are present. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Information Entrance Fee Weather There is currently no entrance fee for Mojave National Preserve. Expect wide fluctuations in day-nightAnnual Precipitation temperatures, 8.5 inches seasonal 0.37 inches strong winds, and bright, clear skies. At low elevations, temperatures above 100 degrees F. typically begin in May and can last into Octo- Dates and Hours of Operation ber. Annual precipitaton ranges from 3.5 inches at low elevations to nearly ten inches in the moun- Mojave National Preserve never closes. Two information centers offer orientation and maps. tains. Most rain falls between November and April; summer thunderstorms may bring sudden heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Strong winds occur in fall, late winter, and early spring. Kelso Depot Visitor Center Located 35 miles south of Baker on Kelbaker Road. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Christmas Telephone & Web Directory Day. Phone 760 733-4456. Emergency 911 Emergency: Interagency Communications Center 909-383-5651 Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center San Bernardino County Sheriff - Baker 760-256-1796 Located near Hole-in-the-Wall Campground. Winter hours (October through April) Wednesday - Needles 760-326-9200 through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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