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Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness

Coordinates:34°50′08″N114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W /34.8355572; -114.8896934
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Protected wilderness area in California, United States

Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location inCalifornia
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Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Map showing the location of Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness
Location inUnited States
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LocationMojave Desert,San Bernardino County, California
Nearest cityNeedles
Coordinates34°50′08″N114°53′23″W / 34.8355572°N 114.8896934°W /34.8355572; -114.8896934[2]
Area14,645 acres (59.27 km2)
Established1994
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

TheBigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness is in the easternMojave Desert and withinMojave Trails National Monument, located inSan Bernardino County, California.[3]

Geography

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The wilderness lies in the northern end of theSacramento Mountains, east of thePiute Mountains and 18 miles (29 km) west ofNeedles, California, alongInterstate 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

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In the wilderness area thevegetation types are predominantly of the creosote bush scrub plant community. The densest concentration ofBigelow 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; includingcoyote,black-tailed jackrabbit,ground squirrel,kangaroo rat,quail,roadrunner,rattlesnakes, and several species oflizards. The area provides habitat for migratingdesert bighorn sheep. The western half of the wilderness area provides critical habitat for the threateneddesert tortoise.

References

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  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. RetrievedMay 17, 2010.
  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 fromthe original on September 13, 2010. RetrievedJune 21, 2010.

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