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Dumont Dunes Quick Facts
Elevation:
ranges from ~700-1200 above
sea level
Approx GPS coordinates:
35°41'44.38"N /
116°14'26.34"W (at
the
BLM Ranger Station)
Area Size: 8,150 acres/
~3-4 miles long, 1.3 miles
wide
Dumont Zip Code: 92309
(surrounding towns:
Shoshone/ 92384, Tecopa:
92389)
Approximate number of
visitors each year:
120,000 |
 Dumont
Sand Dunes are located
approximately 30 miles north
of Baker, CA. The elevation
at Dumont ranges from about
700 feet at the river
crossing to 1200 feet on the
top of Comp Hill. There is
approx 8,150 acres of open
area. From one end to the
other Dumont is about 3-4
miles long and about 1.3
miles wide. The types of
dunes range from small
rollers to large razorbacks
and bowls. Many of the hills
are very large and steep.
There are two areas of dunes
at Dumont, "Little Dumont"
(located along
HWY127) and then the main
area of dunes where most of
the duners often go.
Approximately a mile north
of "Little Dumont" on HWY127
there is a gravel road
(Dumont Dunes Road) which
brings you to the main area
of Dumont Dunes. |
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