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Visitors can enjoy the Granite Mountains at the Boulders Viewpoint Parking Area located 7 miles north of Interstate 40. Boulders Viewpoint Parking Area is also 50 miles south of Baker and Interstate 15. There are no services at this viewpoint.

When the eastern Mojave Desert was opened to homesteading in 1910, Lanfair Valley became the focus of a visionary group of African American entrepreneurs and clergy in Los Angeles who were determined to establish agricultural and mining colonies in this desert settlement. These homesteads are the stories of friends and family who came to Lanfair Valley to escape oppression and bigotry, and to claim land that with work could become land of their own.

The Kelso Dunes are among the largest sand dunes in the country, and an exciting place to spend a few hours exploring.

Discover how Hole-in-the-Wall got its name as you ascend narrow Banshee Canyon with the help of metal rings mounted in the rock. The 1.5-mile round-trip hike connects to the Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail and the Barber Peak Trail.

The Rock Springs area was used by miners and the military for years. It features an easy one-mile trail with interpretive information and a historic building.

The Lava Tube at Mojave National Preserve basaltic lava tube feature in the Cima Dome Volcanic Field. A short, rocky hiking trail leads from a primitive parking area, to a skylight in the tube, where a ladder leads hikers into the lava tube. Access requires a high clearance from Aiken Mine and Kelbaker Roads. Be sure to check road conditions at go.nps.gov/MojaveRoads before you go.