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Death Valley National Park:
Saline Valley / Hunter Mountain Area
Lee Flat
The finest stands of tree-sized yuccas in the park grow in this mountain-rimmed valley. Take the paved
but rough Saline Valley Road to a junction in Lee Flat. The gravel roads in either direction will provide
good views of this Joshua tree forest woodland.
Joshua Tree Woodland
Joshua Trees tell you are truly in Mojave country. Though can grow 50 feet tall, they are not really trees but
a species of yucca. They prefer flat or gradually sloping areas. The world's largest concentration of Joshua trees grows on ...
Joshua Trees
The Joshua tree is one of the most characteristic plants of the Mojave Desert and extends southward to the
Mojave-Sonoran Desert ecotone. This species grows from southern California, Mexico, and western Arizona
eastward into southern Nevada and southwestern Utah.
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