Mitchell Caverns

[ski3pin]

After being closed for close to seven years, Mitchell Caverns and Providence Mountains State Park are back open -

Providence Mountains SRA

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Cool, we’ve wanted to visit for years. Thanks for the info!

 

[Tuff Guy 62]

I've been waiting for years for the caverns to reopen, last time I visited was back in 89'.

 

[mitch h]

Like the name of it. In fact my wife's name is Ida.

 

[craig333]

Have to admit I wasn' t aware of Mitchell Caverns or the SP. Need to take a week off and head down there.

 

[PJorgen]

What is the camping situation in the area? Is there a campground or is dispersed camping permitted?

I'm not familiar with the rules and regs in the Mojave Preserve.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

What is the camping situation in the area? Is there a campground or is dispersed camping permitted?

I'm not familiar with the rules and regs in the Mojave Preserve.

There are several campgrounds in the preserve, plus I believe you can camp at Kelso dunes.

 

[CougarCouple]

If you are referring to Kelso dumps down in the Mojave desert yes ther are spots along the access road to the dunes.


http://www.totalescape.com/active/campstuff/NSE/mojave.html#Mitchell

There was a cross maintained by some group, and there was dispersed camp sites there. There was a legal conflict over it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Memorial_Cross

Russ

 

[slickrock steve]

Yes, there is a very nice campground up the road at "Hole In The Wall". Also horse camping, and disbursed down closer to Hwy 40/Rt 66.
When you come to this area, do not miss visiting the Schoolhouse, at Goffs, for more info than your brain can absorb, Kelso Station also has a small museum, as does Goffs. Pick up a copy of "The Mojave Road Guide", by Dennis G. Casebier, it will show you more about the entire Eastern Mojave than you will get from regular maps and trails. Also fairly close is the Amboy Crater, The Desert Megaphone, and lots of ghost towns and old railroad history. From Afton Cyn, to Ludlow, to the Colorado River, this area is vast, but fragile and in some places....over used. I am an off road 4X4 lover, and am exploring the desert almost every month, as I too live in the high desert.