Located near the village of Stovepipe Wells, Mesquite Flat Dunes area contains acres of white sand dunes, some as tall as 150 feet.Sand that forms these dunes originates in the Cottonwood Mountains just north of the dunes field. Quartz and feldspar rocks are broken by erosion, and eventually become sand sized pieces. Winds cause the sand to blow into ever changing piles.
This area can be explored on foot, after parking in one of the access points along the way.
"Devil's Cornfield" is the name given these unusual looking formations that occur as sand dunes form around the mesquite plants that dot the area.
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