For those of you not acquainted with the Kelso Depot, it was through the efforts of concerned citizenry, including the labors of a number of DPSers, that the famed building was spared. In November 1992, with due public ceremony, the to-be-bulldozed rail structure was transferred to the BLM.
For those wishing to view the Kelso scene from aloft, climb Mitchell Point, as this closest Desert Peak lies only a few miles to the southeast.
For persons not familiar with the Mojave Desert settlement of Kelso and its classic edifice, this very small community is a busy passing point on the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad between Las Vegas and Barstow. It reposes 37 miles southeast of Baker, CA.
A good time to access Kelso is when doing either Old Dad Mtn or Granite Mtn #1 on a Desert Peaks weekend.
Oh, yes, the highway is now fully paved from Kelso south to Interstate 40.
It is most gratifying to know that our combined endeavors were not in vain!
-Bob Greenawalt
Oct 93
