Desert Parks, Forests & Public Lands
National Parks, Preserves & Other Areas
Joshua Tree
A vivid contrast between the Colorado and Mojave deserts can be observed. ...Death Valley
... a place of heat, salt, and bad water, but it is the freshwater springs that allows for the life here. ...Lake Mead
Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards ...Mojave National Preserve
...is regarded as the meeting place for three of the four great American deserts...Red Rock Canyon NCA (Nevada)
... unique geologic features, plants and animals represent some of the best examples of ...Grand Canyon
This canyon is a gift that transcends what we experience. Its beauty and size ...Yosemite
... embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in ...Zion
Massive canyon walls ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. These unique sandstone cliffs range in color ...National Forests
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Bristlecone Pine Forest
... the Great Basin Bristlecone Pines rank as the oldest trees in the world, having achieved immense ...
San Bernardino National Forest
... Mountain Ranges were designated a National Forest more than a hundred years ago...Angeles National Forest
The land within the Forest is as diverse in appearance and terrain as it is in the opportunities ...Inyo National Forest
National Natural Landmarks & Areas
Trona Pinnacles
Relict landform from Pleistocene containing unique formations of calcium carbonate known as "Tufa" ...Rainbow Basin
significant fossil evidence of insects, as well as deep erosion canyons with rugged rims.Amboy Crater
Excellent example of a recent volcanic cinder cone with an unusually flat crater floor.Cinder Cone
A complex of over 20 large cinder cones of recent origin with extensive and continuous lava flows.Afton Canyon
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR)
Ash Meadows
... protects threatened and endangered species, many of which occur no where else in the world. ...Havasu
From desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals at Havasu ...National Historic Highway
Wilderness Areas
BLM managed wilderness areas ...State and County Parks, Reserves and Recreation Areas
Big Morongo Canyon
The lush vegetation of the oasis in Big Morongo Canyon stands in sharp contrast to ...Red Rock Canyon (California)
... features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations...Mitchell Caverns
In the two caverns spectacular and intricate limestone formations can be found such as ...Saddleback Butte
... examples of native Joshua Tree woodlands and other plants and animals that were ...California State Poppy Reserve
The broad views of this landscape provide eyefuls of brilliant wildflower colors ...Fort Tejon
The fort was established to protect and control the Indians who were living on the Sebastian Indian Reservation, and to protect ...Ripley Desert Woodland
... an impressive stand of native Joshuas and junipers which once grew in ...Valley of Fire (Nevada)
... believed to be the remains of a huge 150,000 square mile desert which existed in ...Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve
Mono Lake is a majestic body of water covering about 65 square miles. It is an ancient lake, ...Bodie State Park
Bodie was famous for its lawlessness. At its peak in 1880, it had 60 saloons. Murders, brawls, and ...Calico Ghost Town County Park
Late in the 1800's Calico was busy with prospectors searching for its mineral riches. Silver was discovered ...Devil's Punchbowl County Park
Los Angeles County parkHualapai Mountain Park
Mohave County Park, Kingman, Az.Silverwood Lake SRA
San Bernardino National ForestVasquez Rocks
Los Angeles County parkMojave Narrows
San Bernardino County park
Ash Meadows
Mono Lake
Mitchell Caverns
Trona Pinnacles
San Bernardino National Forest