Closed Sand Dune Areas
Saline Valley Dunes
Saline Dunes are closed to vehicles
Location: Eastern California. Inyo County. Located
in the northern portion of the California Desert, Saline Valley can be reached
by graded dirt roads from U.S. 395, State Highway 190, and by driving north from
Death Valley.
Managed By: National Park Service. The dunes were managed by the BLM
until 1994 when passage of the California Desert Protection Act (CDPA) of 1994
transferred the area to the National Park Service (NPS) at Death Valley National
Park. Designated as a Wilderness Area.
Size:
Date of Closure: 1994
Type of Closure: Permanent
Reason for Closure: Wilderness Designation, California
Desert Protection Act
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