Access to the Cima Dome in the Mojave National Preserve will need a heavy duty 4WD vehicle to access it for the next year. Cima Road – which connects to I-15 at exit 272 and ends at the intersection of Kelso-Cima Road in the preserve.
The 17-mile road will be undergoing heavy construction until March of next year, closing access to Cima Dome, the White Cross World War I memorial, and Teutonia Peak. The Trailhead will be limited to visitors who can access the area via unimproved backcountry roads that will require 4 wheel drive vehicles.
The $24M dollar project will improve visitor safety as well as build infrastructure that’s designed to reduce the amount of endangered desert tortoises getting hit by vehicles.
In light of public safety and to protect road crews working in the area, visitors must avoid driving on or across the active construction zone of Cima Road during this closure.
Driving around cones, barricades and signs will be prohibited.
You can find a map along with other updates on road conditions and closures for the Mojave National Preserve at this story on our website.
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