at the end of a three-mile (5 km) graded dirt road splitting from Kelbaker Road. This road can be accessed from both Interstate 15 (at Baker) and Interstate 40 (east of Barstow). The dunes themselves lie just southwest of the Kelso ghost town and the Park's Visitor Center located in the historic Kelso Depot. Endemic Species Like many southern California dune systems, the Kelso dunes have a number of endemic animal species. The list includes at least ten species of insects, such as the Kelso giant sand treader cricket (Macrobaenetes kelsoensis), the Kelso Jerusalem cricket (Ammopelmatus kelsoensis), Rhaphiomidas tarsalis (a rare Mydas fly), and the Kelso shieldback katydid (Eremopedes kelsoensis). Although not strictly endemic, several plant and reptile species are rare outside of these dunes. One example is the Mojave fringe-toed lizard (Uma scoparia), which is specialized in its ability to "swim" under sand. See also Kelso, California Kelso Wash Amboy Crater References External links Official Mojave National Preserve website Kelso Depot Visitors Center Photo tour of Mojave National Preserve, from USGS Afton Canyon Natural Area website Mojave National Preserve Dunes of California Mojave Desert Protected areas of the Mojave Desert Landforms of San Bernardino County, California Protected areas of San Bernardino County, California