Cholla Cactus Garden - Joshua Tree, CA
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Gryffindor3
N 33° 55.526 W 115° 55.730
11S E 599008 N 3754404
The Cholla Cactus Garden has a self-guided trail that explains the variety of cactus and wildlife in the area.
Waymark Code: WM6FV8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2009
Views: 17
Located near the south end of Joshua Tree National Park, the Cholla Cactus Garden is a 1/4 mile round-trip nature hike with 16 stops along the way.
The stops include:
1. Jumping Teddy Bears - an introduction to the plant that dominates this garden, cholla (choy-ya) cactus.
2. The Desert Wood Rat - the dominant mammal in this area.
3. Silver Cholla - another type of cactus that grows out in the Colorado Desert.
4. Journey Through Time - this stop shows the wear this area has taken over the years.
5. A Calico Cactus - a colorful cactus that has bright flowers in the spring.
6. The Climbing Milkweed - it clings onto the teddy bear cholla and can be hard to detect.
7. The Creosote Bush - a bush that is well adapted to the kind of climate that it lives in.
8. Why Are Cacti Here? - The conditions in which the cacti are here in the desert.
9. The Jojoba - a plant with unique characteristics.
10. Age and the Cholla - why the cacti looks the way it does.
11. The Cactus Wren and Others - a bird that has adapted to the cholla.
12. The Pencil Cholla - another kind of cholla that might not be as dangerous at first glance.
13. Water and Cactus - the root system of the cactus.
14. Pinto Basin Landscape - the geography of the surrounding area.
15. Cactus Cooking - how the locals used to prepare the cactus to eat for food.
16. Desert Senna -- Dead or Alive? - another plant that flourishes in this harsh environment.
Fee?: 15.00 (listed in local currency)
Approximate Time to Finish: 1/2 hour
Addtional Website URL: [Web Link]
Brochure or Interpretive Signs: Brochure
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Wherigo Cartridge: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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