Overview
Niland is a small town near the Salton Sea.
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Best things about Niland
Mud volcanoes
Southwest of Niland at the intersection of Schrimpf Rd. and Wister Rd. To reach from Niland, go south about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) on Highway 111 to Schrimpf Road, Turn right onto Schrimpf (note: Schrimpf and Wister are grad…
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Nov–Apr. Summer highs reach about 107°F; winter lows dip to about 41°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Salton Sea)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- IPL Imperial County Airport, Imperial — 28 mi away. Directions
- YUM Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma — 67 mi away. Directions
- PSP Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs — 70 mi away (major hub). Directions
Niland is located on California Highway 111 about 40 miles (64 km) north of Interstate 8 in Calexico and 58 miles (93 km) south of Interstate 10 in Indio.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
There is a Mexican restaurant and a grocery store with limited offerings.
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Get in
Niland is located on California Highway 111 about 40 miles (64 km) north of Interstate 8 in Calexico and 58 miles (93 km) south of Interstate 10 in Indio.
Get around
Like most of Imperial County, a car is advised unless you're only walking around the town itself.
See
See Mud volcanoes
Southwest of Niland at the intersection of Schrimpf Rd. and Wister Rd. To reach from Niland, go south about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) on Highway 111 to Schrimpf Road, Turn right onto Schrimpf (note: Schrimpf and Wister are graded dirt roads but are well maintained and should be passable by all passenger cars). Go west for 3.4 miles (5.5 km) on Schrimpf Rd. to Wister Rd. Turn right onto Wister Rd. The mud volcanoes will be in a dirt field on the right side of Wister Rd. (Note: Wister Rd. may also be signed as Davis Rd.) Here, CO2 gas bubbling up through mud has created mud volcanoes ranging from a few inches high to more than 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. Activity in the various vents range from slowly seeping mud to whistling tubes to mud being thrown vigorously into the air. Bubbling pools and mudpots are also found in this field.
Eat
There is a Mexican restaurant and a grocery store with limited offerings.
Go next
- Slab City - Located a few miles northeast of Niland, Slab City is a remote corner of the desert built on the foundations (slabs) of the former World War II US Marine Camp Dunlap. It is home to permanent and itinerant residents consisting of snow birds, artists, military veterans, anarchists, neo-libertarians and others living in motorhomes and camping trailers who have formed an informal off-grid community. Salvation Mountain, a brightly colored religious artwork that covers an entire hillside, is the most prominent of many artistic works that visitors will encounter while driving through the area.
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