Oasis of Mara - Joshua Tree, CA
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bluesnote
N 34° 07.711 W 116° 02.334
11S E 588623 N 3776822
Located next to the Oasis Visitor Center within Joshua Tree National Park.
Waymark Code: WMXWMM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2018
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The plaque says, "Water rising to the surface along a portion of the Pinto Mountain Fall has allowed the formation of the Oasis of Mara. The oasis is home to plants and animals who lives depend on the presence of water at or near the surface.
For hundreds of years Native Americans used the oasis as a camp and trading spot. Water attached miners and ranchers to the oasis in the late 1800s. Over the years water levels have varied with earthquake activity.
A walk around this 1/2-mile (.8 km) trail will introduce you to the natural and cultural history of the oasis as well as the management of this unique resource."
Public or Private Land?: Public
Public Land Fees?: Free
Private Land access?: No
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Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the springs no GPS necessary along with your observations of the spring. What wildlife you saw if any and the condition of the springs. Water level was high, low. The area was clean, trashy ect. Any other knowledge or experiences you have had with this paticular spring that would help document it's history.