Mojave Watch

10/04/2023

While you're out and about on the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours, we hope you'll stop at Copper Mountain College for our Student Art Show & Sale, and all the activities going on at the college during the three weekends of the Art Tours.

One of the activities taking place all three weekends, is 20,000 Roads, an interactive memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree.

The memorial will include mementos of Gram, including items provided by Gram Fest producer, Jon McKinney. It will include other desert musicians, artists, and personalities as well.

The public is invited to bring mementos of their own loved ones who have passed, to include in the memorial, and the memorial will be open to the public throughout the hours of the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours. At the end of the Art Tours mementos left for the memorial will be donated to art students to be used in creative projects.

20,000 Roads will be located outside of the Greenleaf Library in the 300 Quad on CMC's Joshua Tree campus.

10/04/2023

08/09/2022

08/01/2022

Kelbaker Road, Cima Road, Essex Road, and Morning Star Road are closed until further notice. Park staff continue to assess the damage. When conditions are safe, the preserve will reopen roads. More rain is expected this afternoon which may affect other roads. For the most current road status, visit: nps.gov/moja/road-conditions.htm. This photo was taken today at Mile 17 along North Kelbaker Road where the Old Mojave Road intersects.

NPS Image

08/01/2022

UPDATE 8/1 Due to severe weather, most roads in the park are impacted by flash floods. Road conditions and closures can change quickly. Visit https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/conditions.htm for current road and weather information prior to travel.

This vehicle was swept off Highway 190 a few miles west of Stovepipe Wells. We urge people traveling in this area to use extreme caution, as storms are forecast to continue through Thursday. If you see flowing water or debris, remember: turn around, don't drown!

📍: Highway 190, near Stovepipe Wells
📸: NPS/M. Gallegos
Image: Car off road half covered in debris. The road behind the vehicle also is obstructed by debris.

08/01/2022

Edit: All park roads are closed at this time.
Roads within the park have been damaged due to the rain earlier today. This photo comes from Kelbaker Road near where Mojave Road intersects. Please avoid driving through the park at this time and use extreme caution if it cannot be avoided. Crews are working on assessing the damage and more updates will be available on nps.gov/moja.

NPS photo