This is a rare park that we did not actually step foot in the park. We drove several miles on rough roads to get as close as possible but you need serious off-road capacity to actually get to the mountains. I don’t think the little Kona (or the rental agreement) would fare well here. The Castles are on the extreme eastern end of the Mojave Preserve but are a separate park according to the arcane rules of the NPS. We saw no wildlife on the 13 or so miles we drove and lots of desert plants. It is a very inhospitable place.
