STATUS.LIVE / nationalparks / moja MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE STATUS California . National Preserve checked 13:37 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes ALERTS 6 (2 CLOSURES) Information NPS Visitor Wi-Fi Visitor Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi calling is now available in the Kelso Depot parking lot for calls including emergencies. Go to the bulletin board at the Kelso Depot restrooms for instructions. Park Closure Hart Mine Road Closed Hart Mine Road Closed. Caution Do not pick up hitchhikers Do not pick up hitchhikers. Please report their locations to law enforcement by calling 911. Caution Fire restrictions in place Fire restrictions are in place at Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. Wood and charcoal fires are not permitted. Most camp stoves are. See fire restriction order for additional details. Information Delays up to 1 hour are possible at Kelbaker Road Railroad Crossing near Kelso Depot In the event there are train siding operations at the crossing near Kelso Depot, delays may be up to one hour. Please plan accordingly for this possibility with extra fuel and drinking water. Union Pacific Contact: 1 800 848-8715 Park Closure Kelso Depot Visitor Center closed Kelso Depot Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation of the heating and cooling system. We expect to reopen the depot in 2026. The restrooms beside the depot are open. CONDITIONS weather warnings ........................................ none air quality (US AQI) ................................ 29, good wildfires within 50 km .................................. none sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo ROADS Hart Mine Road ....................................... closed Hart Mine Road Closed. until Jan 1, 2028 CAMPGROUNDS 3/3 OPEN TODAY from the park's published schedules Black Canyon Group and Equestrian ....................... open Hole-in-the-Wall ........................................ open Mid Hills ............................................... open VISITOR CENTERS 2/3 OPEN TODAY Barstow Headquarters Information Desk .... open, closes Oct 12 Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center ......................... open Kelso Depot Visitor Center ............................ closed WEBCAMS Wheaton Springs › North: I-15 :(658) 1.0 Miles N of Bailey Road . 38 km away https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1596828740/original.jpg?v=2 timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1596828740/day Valley Wells Rest Area › North: I-15 : (653) ValleyWells RST . 38 km away https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1704650572/original.jpg?v=2 timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1704650572/day Wheaton Springs › South: I-15 : (664) North Of Bailey Road . 38 km away https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1596828751/original.jpg?v=2 live: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/stream/1596828751 timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1596828751/day Mountain Pass › North: I-15 : (656) Clark Mtn Dtch . 39 km away https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1751910947/original.jpg?v=2 timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1751910947/day webcams: windy.com WEATHER model forecast . °F Tue, Oct 6 Cloudy 88/70°F Wed, Oct 7 Clear 91/72°F Thu, Oct 8 Clear 90/75°F Fri, Oct 9 Clear 88/75°F Sat, Oct 10 Cloudy 86/73°F Sun, Oct 11 Rain 81/68°F Mon, Oct 12 Drizzle 68/61°F sunrise 06:40 . sunset 18:18 . waning crescent, 24% lit source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) . https://open-meteo.com/ NEARBY Joshua Tree National Park ............................. 138 km Lake Mead National Recreation Area .................... 141 km Death Valley National Park ............................ 210 km ASK YOUR ASSISTANT > Is Hart Mine Road open in Mojave National Preserve? connect: https://status.live/nationalparks/mcp source: National Park Service . nps.gov/moja