Dumont Dunes
The Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area, also referred to as an Open Area, is an exciting and remote area for off-highway vehicle recreation. Bordered by steep volcanic hills and the slow running Amargosa River, the region is easily recognized from a distance by its distinctive sand dunes. The elevation here varies from 700 feet, at the river, to 1200 feet at the top of Competition Hill, the tallest of the dunes.
operation between 1905 and 1940. The vegetation here consists of creosote scrub, some annual grasses, and wildflowers in the spring. The low elevation in the area makes for warm to extremely hot conditions in spring and summer. Early spring wildflower displays in this vicinity can be quite impressive.
USE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED AT DUMONT DUNES
Special Recreation Permits - Good for up to 7 days - ($20) are available on site - only from vendor on duty.
Annual Permits - Oct 1 to Sept
30 - ($60) are available:
1. by phone from Western Maintenance Co. - call (619)
579-2020.
2. on site from vendor on duty.
3. in person at the Barstow Field Office - 2601 Barstow
Rd., Barstow, CA
All fees are used to support activities and projects at Dumont Dunes.
Access
The riding area is south of the Amargosa River and east of Highway
127, about 31 miles north of Baker, California. There are two ways of
getting to the dunes.
The Little Dunes staging and camping area is directly off Highway 127, conveniently located for immediate staging. One mile north of here, just off Highway 127, is Dumont Road, a dirt road which follows and crosses the river, leading to the main field of large dunes.
Activities
Most visitors ride motorcycles or ATVs, sand rails, or tour the
area in vehicles with four-wheel-drive. The area off Dumont Road is used
extensively for OHV and sand rail staging and play. There are many
opportunities for hiking, rock scrambling, rockhounding, and bird-, and
wildlife-watching in the hills away from the dunes.
The Kingston Range Wilderness borders the riding area to the north. This area is closed to motor vehicles. Travel outside the riding area to the south and east is permitted only on designated routes and only with street-legal vehicles.
Extremes of heat and cold are common. Emergency help is not immediate.
How To Get There:
Interstate 15E to Baker, CA then north on Highway 127 for 33 miles. A two mile dirt road will take you across a small stream and past a Info/Pay station, up a plateau and to the camping area.
For more information about Dumont Dunes - call (760) 252-6000
