Southwest Canyons & Deserts

Mojave Desert

Located primarily in southeastern California and southern Nevada, the Mojave Desert is the driest desert in North America. Characterized by expansive sloped basins between rugged faulted mountain ranges, most of the valleys are internally drained, meaning that any precipitation that does fall does not flow out to the ocean. Joshua trees are native only to the Mojave and indicate the boundaries of the region.

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Red Rock Canyon Sunrise — Red Rock Canyon Sunrise

Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

Rainbow Over Pinto Valley — Rainbow Over Pinto Valley

Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada

Turtle Mountains Sunrise — Turtle Mountains Sunrise

Turtle Mountains, California

Cathedral Rock Dusk Glow — Cathedral Rock Dusk Glow

Black Mountains, Arizona

Havasu Sunset — Havasu Sunset

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Turtle Mountains Bloom — Turtle Mountains Bloom

Turtle Mountains, California

Cadiz Dunes Sunset — Cadiz Dunes Sunset

Cadiz Dunes, California

Mopah Peak Sunrise — Mopah Peak Sunrise

Turtle Mountains, California

Kelso Dusk — Kelso Dusk

Kelso Dunes, California

Dusk in the The Needles — Dusk in the The Needles

The Needles, Arizona

Dusk Bloom — Dusk Bloom

Turtle Mountains, California

Petroglyph Slab — Petroglyph Slab

Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada

Rainbow Over Pinto Valley #2 — Rainbow Over Pinto Valley #2

Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada

Orange Sherbet — Orange Sherbet

Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Valley of Fire Bighorns — Valley of Fire Bighorns

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Boulder Basin Sunlight — Boulder Basin Sunlight

Joshua Tree National Park, California

High Mojave Sunrise — High Mojave Sunrise

Turtle Mountains, California

Turtle Mountains Morning — Turtle Mountains Morning

Turtle Mountains, California

Black Mountains Mist — Black Mountains Mist

Black Mountains, Arizona

Valley of Fire Bighorns 2 — Valley of Fire Bighorns 2

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Moonrise at the Racetrack — Moonrise at the Racetrack

Death Valley National Park, California

Joshua Sky — Joshua Sky

Castle Peaks, California

Bouder Basin Sunrise — Bouder Basin Sunrise

Joshua Tree National Park, California

Sunset Over Lake Mead — Sunset Over Lake Mead

Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada

Stormy Bowl of Fire — Stormy Bowl of Fire

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada

Muddy Mountain Sandstone — Muddy Mountain Sandstone

Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Queen Butterfly — Queen Butterfly

Turtle Mountains, California

Cactus in Purple — Cactus in Purple

Turtle Mountains, California

Cactus Stars — Cactus Stars

Turtle Mountains, California

Jagged Turtle Mountains — Jagged Turtle Mountains

Turtle Mountains, California

Turtle Mountains Sunset Bloom — Turtle Mountains Sunset Bloom

Turtle Mountains, California

Mojave Sunbeams — Mojave Sunbeams

Black Mountains, Arizona

Dunes and Coxcomb — Dunes and Coxcomb

Cadiz Dunes, California

Dawn in Cadiz Dunes — Dawn in Cadiz Dunes

Cadiz Dunes, California

Castle Peaks Dusk — Castle Peaks Dusk

Castle Peaks, California

Joshua Tree Camp — Joshua Tree Camp

Castle Peaks, California

Racetrack Curves — Racetrack Curves

Death Valley National Park, California

Borrego Ocotillo Moon — Borrego Ocotillo Moon

Anza Borrego Desert, California

Ocotillo Sunset — Ocotillo Sunset

Stepladder Mountains, California

Eureka Dunes — Eureka Dunes

Death Valley National Park, California

Castle Peak Joshua Trees — Castle Peak Joshua Trees

Castle Peaks, California

Stepladder Light — Stepladder Light

Stepladder Mountains, California

Joshua Tree Sunset — Joshua Tree Sunset

Castle Peaks, California

Stepladder Morning — Stepladder Morning

Stepladder Mountains, California

Chemehuevi Sunset — Chemehuevi Sunset

Chemehuevi Mountains, California

Mojave Morning — Mojave Morning

Mojave Desert, Nevada

Bighorn Skull — Bighorn Skull

Pinto Valley Wilderness, Nevada

Desert Robin — Desert Robin

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Indian Canyon Palms — Indian Canyon Palms

Palm Springs, California

Havasu Lagoon — Havasu Lagoon

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Chemehuevi Maze — Chemehuevi Maze

Chemehuevi Mountains, California

Hiking Eureka Dunes — Hiking Eureka Dunes

Death Valley National Park, California

Fiery Chemehuevi Sunrise — Fiery Chemehuevi Sunrise

Chemehuevi Mountains, California