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Joshua Tree National ParkColorado Desert Ecozone 
The Colorado Desert, a western extension of the vast Sonoran Desert, occupies the lower, drier southern and eastern 
portions of the park. It is characterized by stands of spike-like ocotillo plants and “jumping” cholla cactus.
Cottonwood SpringsWinona MillCottonwood SpringsLost Palms OasisLost Palms Oasis is a native fan palm oasis with over 110 palm trees. The trees are located in a deep canyon with ...Moorten's Mill"Cactus" Slim Moorten built a 5-stamp mill here in 1934 to process gold ore from ...Mastodon PeakMiners in the area named the peak for a resemblance to a prehistoric elephant's head and trunk. The peak is ...Mastodon MineThe ore from the original mine shaft at the base of Mastodon Peak produced samples that assayed at ...Bajada TrailPinto Basin | 
 
![]() Cottonwood Springs Ecosubsection: Pinto Basin and MountainsThis subsection consists of steep mountains and broad valleys west of the northwest trending Little San Bernardino Mountains. It includes the Pinto Basin, Pleasant Valley, and the Pinto, Coxcomb, Eagle, Hexie, and Cottonwood Mountains. It has a hot to very hot, arid climate. ... | 
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