Ron Lebfrom - Jan 13, 2020 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2020
Awesome Hike
Explored a mine in the morning. No one was on the second highest peak. The ridge looked incredible so I decided on the second highest peak. It was an incredible hike to the peak.
Video of hike: https://vimeo.com/384292099
MTfred19 - Feb 8, 2018 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2018
Kelso Dunes!
Love hiking the dunes! Pretty much my first sand dune experience. Awesome!
gimpilator - Feb 18, 2015 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2015
Awesome Dunes!
We heard the singing sands! Out of this world strange. At first I thought it was an airplane flying overhead.
I spent 3 days hiking with Heather and then she went off to do 100+ miles on the PCT. I then spent 4 days bagging peaks solo. Kingston, East Ord, Cady, Chemehuevi, Mastodon, and Eagle (J-Tree).
Bob Burd - Nov 21, 2012 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2012
SW Ridge
Great fun exploring around the dunes at dusk. With Providence BM earlier in the day. Trip Report.
tllwebb4 - May 20, 2012 6:43 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2012
Straight up
Yeah, I went straight up the face of it, and that was not fun. But coming down sure was! Big falling steps with that weird honking sound as the feet sink into the sand.
labgloves - Dec 7, 2011 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2011
Thanksgiving
First stop on a four day trip around the Mojave National Preserve
Niels79 - Jun 27, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009
104 degrees in the shade
But it was worth it!
mrchad9 - Jun 13, 2010 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
Fun hike
on Thanksgiving weekend. Love the Mojave area.
DOZN - Dec 15, 2009 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2009
sick wit it
Pretty cool place. went to the top of the dunes.
Alex Wood - Dec 14, 2009 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2009
A First For Me
This was my first time on real sand dunes. Quite a cool experience. We went up right after a nasty storm so that sand was very nice. The lighting was amazing and the views were also amazing!
sdhager - Dec 9, 2009 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2009
Kelso Dunes
Climbed with Jisun on the way to Zion.
colinr - Feb 26, 2009 2:16 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2009
Family Fun
My first hike in the Mojave National Preserve provided a great opportunity for my 17 month old to play around in and hike in the sand. Photo ops are great in this spot when the lighting is good. Despite much recent rain, I was able to create a bit of the booming noise on the steep backside (north side) of the highest dune. The trip back to the car can be very fast if you want it to be.
My wife and I had a fun scramble up and 'ski' down the dunes.
Tracy - Feb 11, 2007 12:23 am Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2007
route climbed: from camping area 4 miles from Kelbaker Road
I hiked this one with Rex Hardy, Les & Kirk Rekve, Steve & Tyrel Stembridge, Ed & Cody Seastrunk, and Adam Thomas. We had just done Teutonia Peak the day before (along with Mitchell Caverns and Hole in the Wall). The "booming" sound the dunes make is cool. Mojave Nat. Preserve is a fun area.
Stopped here for a lunch break on one of hundreds of four wheeling trips in the past 23 years of enjoying this area of the Mojave. My cousin and I both went to the top of the highest dune.
tarol - Feb 23, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2006
Made it to the top!
My friend Jeffry and I climbed to the top of the tallest Kelso Dune on the afternoon of Sunday February 19, 2006. The weather was great, partly to mostly cloudy and cool. I would not attempt to climb the dunes when it was warm or hot outside, it's hard enough to do when it's cool! At times the going was very slow and tough - the steepest section we hiked up was probably at a 70* angle! But the views from the top are worth the climb. On the way down we were able to create the "booming" noise and that was so cool. Not only do you hear the low resonant noise, you feel it vibrating up through your legs! Simply awesome... Unlike anything else I've ever experienced!
Bring a windbreaker and lots of water and be prepared for having sand in every conceiveable nook and cranny after the climb...
Ron Lebfrom - Jan 13, 2020 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2020
Awesome HikeExplored a mine in the morning. No one was on the second highest peak. The ridge looked incredible so I decided on the second highest peak. It was an incredible hike to the peak.
Video of hike:
https://vimeo.com/384292099
MTfred19 - Feb 8, 2018 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2018
Kelso Dunes!Love hiking the dunes! Pretty much my first sand dune experience. Awesome!
gimpilator - Feb 18, 2015 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2015
Awesome Dunes!We heard the singing sands! Out of this world strange. At first I thought it was an airplane flying overhead.
I spent 3 days hiking with Heather and then she went off to do 100+ miles on the PCT. I then spent 4 days bagging peaks solo. Kingston, East Ord, Cady, Chemehuevi, Mastodon, and Eagle (J-Tree).
Bob Burd - Nov 21, 2012 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2012
SW RidgeGreat fun exploring around the dunes at dusk. With Providence BM earlier in the day. Trip Report.
tllwebb4 - May 20, 2012 6:43 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2012
Straight upYeah, I went straight up the face of it, and that was not fun. But coming down sure was! Big falling steps with that weird honking sound as the feet sink into the sand.
labgloves - Dec 7, 2011 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2011
ThanksgivingFirst stop on a four day trip around the Mojave National Preserve
Niels79 - Jun 27, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009
104 degrees in the shadeBut it was worth it!
mrchad9 - Jun 13, 2010 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
Fun hikeon Thanksgiving weekend. Love the Mojave area.
DOZN - Dec 15, 2009 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2009
sick wit itPretty cool place. went to the top of the dunes.
Alex Wood - Dec 14, 2009 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2009
A First For MeThis was my first time on real sand dunes. Quite a cool experience. We went up right after a nasty storm so that sand was very nice. The lighting was amazing and the views were also amazing!
sdhager - Dec 9, 2009 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2009
Kelso DunesClimbed with Jisun on the way to Zion.
colinr - Feb 26, 2009 2:16 am Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2009
Family FunMy first hike in the Mojave National Preserve provided a great opportunity for my 17 month old to play around in and hike in the sand. Photo ops are great in this spot when the lighting is good. Despite much recent rain, I was able to create a bit of the booming noise on the steep backside (north side) of the highest dune. The trip back to the car can be very fast if you want it to be.
surgent - Mar 23, 2007 6:48 pm
Enjoyable spring trip and hikeMy wife and I had a fun scramble up and 'ski' down the dunes.
Tracy - Feb 11, 2007 12:23 am Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2007
route climbed: from camping area 4 miles from Kelbaker RoadI hiked this one with Rex Hardy, Les & Kirk Rekve, Steve & Tyrel Stembridge, Ed & Cody Seastrunk, and Adam Thomas. We had just done Teutonia Peak the day before (along with Mitchell Caverns and Hole in the Wall). The "booming" sound the dunes make is cool. Mojave Nat. Preserve is a fun area.
Bob Sihler - Oct 17, 2006 12:07 am
Kelso DunesFun hike and remote area. Did it again in 2002.
banjobonch - Apr 26, 2006 12:01 am
Kelso DunesStopped here for a lunch break on one of hundreds of four wheeling trips in the past 23 years of enjoying this area of the Mojave. My cousin and I both went to the top of the highest dune.
tarol - Feb 23, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2006
Made it to the top!My friend Jeffry and I climbed to the top of the tallest Kelso Dune on the afternoon of Sunday February 19, 2006. The weather was great, partly to mostly cloudy and cool. I would not attempt to climb the dunes when it was warm or hot outside, it's hard enough to do when it's cool! At times the going was very slow and tough - the steepest section we hiked up was probably at a 70* angle! But the views from the top are worth the climb. On the way down we were able to create the "booming" noise and that was so cool. Not only do you hear the low resonant noise, you feel it vibrating up through your legs! Simply awesome... Unlike anything else I've ever experienced!
Bring a windbreaker and lots of water and be prepared for having sand in every conceiveable nook and cranny after the climb...