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bigelow+cholla+garden+wilderness Latitude and Longitude:

34°50′08″N 114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W / 34.8355572; -114.8896934
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Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location in California
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location in United States
Location Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California
Nearest city Needles
Coordinates 34°50′08″N 114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W / 34.8355572; -114.8896934 [2]
Area14,645 acres (59.27 km2)
Established1994
Governing body Bureau of Land Management

The Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness is in the eastern Mojave Desert and within Mojave Trails National Monument, located in San Bernardino County, California. [3]

Geography

The wilderness lies in the northern end of the Sacramento Mountains, east of the Piute Mountains and 18 miles (29 km) west of Needles, California, along Interstate 40 as its northern border. The wilderness covers approximately 14,645 acres (5,927 ha). Elevations range from 1,400 to 3,314 feet (427 to 1,010 m) at the top of the Sacramento range's Bannock Peak. [4]

Flora and fauna

In the wilderness area the vegetation types are predominantly of the creosote bush scrub plant community. The densest concentration of Bigelow cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) in all California's deserts is found within the wilderness area and the surrounding terrain.

Wildlife is typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, ground squirrel, kangaroo rat, quail, roadrunner, rattlesnakes, and several species of lizards. The area provides habitat for migrating desert bighorn sheep. The western half of the wilderness area provides critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise.

References

  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 27, 2023
  2. ^ "Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  3. ^ U.S. Dept. of Interior.gov: Map of Mojave Trails National Monument, with Wilderness Areas.
  4. ^ "Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

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bigelow+cholla+garden+wilderness Latitude and Longitude:

34°50′08″N 114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W / 34.8355572; -114.8896934
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location in California
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location in United States
Location Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California
Nearest city Needles
Coordinates 34°50′08″N 114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W / 34.8355572; -114.8896934 [2]
Area14,645 acres (59.27 km2)
Established1994
Governing body Bureau of Land Management

The Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness is in the eastern Mojave Desert and within Mojave Trails National Monument, located in San Bernardino County, California. [3]

Geography

The wilderness lies in the northern end of the Sacramento Mountains, east of the Piute Mountains and 18 miles (29 km) west of Needles, California, along Interstate 40 as its northern border. The wilderness covers approximately 14,645 acres (5,927 ha). Elevations range from 1,400 to 3,314 feet (427 to 1,010 m) at the top of the Sacramento range's Bannock Peak. [4]

Flora and fauna

In the wilderness area the vegetation types are predominantly of the creosote bush scrub plant community. The densest concentration of Bigelow cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) in all California's deserts is found within the wilderness area and the surrounding terrain.

Wildlife is typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, ground squirrel, kangaroo rat, quail, roadrunner, rattlesnakes, and several species of lizards. The area provides habitat for migrating desert bighorn sheep. The western half of the wilderness area provides critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise.

References

  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 27, 2023
  2. ^ "Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  3. ^ U.S. Dept. of Interior.gov: Map of Mojave Trails National Monument, with Wilderness Areas.
  4. ^ "Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

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