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Mojave Trails National Monument

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Mojave Trails National Monument, protecting a vast 1.6 million acres, is the connective tissue linking Mojave National Preserve to Joshua Tree National Park. Mojave Trails National Monument's natural highlights include Amboy Crater, one of North America's youngest volcanoes, the Cadiz Dunes, one of the most pristine dune field in the country, Afton Canyon, one of the rare places where the Mojave River flows above ground, Southern California's largest number of lava tubes at Pisgah, and California's densest population of Bigelow Cholla Cactus. Mojave Trails National Monument also preserves the longest undevelopped stretch of historic route 66.

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Aerial view of Afton Canyon badlands at sunrise. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Afton Canyon, railroad, and Mojave River. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Desert wildflowers on Afton Canyon floor. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Mojave River looking down, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Willows along Mojave River, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Track flooded by Mojave River, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Afton Canyon cliffs reflected in shallow Mojave River. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Mojave River and Afton Canyon palissades. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Conglomerate rock canyon and cliffs, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Conglomerate rock slot canyon, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bush and ridges, Cadiz Sand Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Ripples on dunes, Cadiz Sand Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Cadiz dunes and mountain at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Cadiz Wilderness Sand Dunes and Shiphole Mountains at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Annual desert wildflowers at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Willows and cottonwoods in Bonanza Springs. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Desert riparian environment in Bonanza Springs. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla cacti and Sacramento Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla cactus (Opuntia bigelovii) at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Sun setting over Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Amboy Crater and Bullion Mountains at dawn. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava field and Amboy Crater cinder cone. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Amboy Crater cinder cone. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Grasses and volcanic rocks. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Hardened lava flow and Pisgah Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Rim of Amboy Crater and mountains at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Puddle and cracked mud in Amboy Crater at night. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava tube cave, Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Historic Route 66 marker at night. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of car shining headlights on highway 66 maker at night. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Grasses and Granite Mountains near Amboy. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of lava field near Amboy Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Amboy Crater at dawn. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Amboy Crater looking down. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Amboy Crater and lava field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial panoramic view of Amboy Crater and Bullion Mountains at sunrise. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Volcanic rocks, grasses, and Amboy Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Amboy Crater slope and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Hikers on Western Cone Trail, Amboy Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava field, Amboy Crater slope and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Volcanic terrain with Amboy Crater extinct cinder cone volcano. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava field and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Amboy Crater and Bullion Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Inside Amboy Crater at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bushes on Amboy Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Rim of Amboy Crater at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Amboy Crater rim and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Interior slopes of Amboy Crater and mountains at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava field and mountains from Amboy Crater at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Interior of Amboy Crater with breach in the cinder cone rim at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Moon shining inside Amboy Crater at night. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Wildflowers and Cholla cactus in Ward Valley at dawn. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Wildflowers, Cholla cactus, Piute Mountains at dawn. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Backlit Cholla cactus at sunrise. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Yucca and Sacramento Mountains, Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Brittlebush and Sacramento Mountains, Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla cactus on ridge. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla cactus on distant slope. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Densest California population of Bigelow Cholla cactus. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Teddy-Bear Cholla cactus above valley. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Sunset over dense stands of Bigelow Cholla cactus (Opuntia bigelovii). Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Sun setting over Bigelow Cholla cacti, Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Dense stands of Teddy-Bear Cholla cactus (Opuntia bigelovii) at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Jumping Cholla cactus (Opuntia bigelovii) and Sacramento Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Slopes with Jumping Cholla cactus at twilight. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bigelow Cholla cactus and Sacramento Mountains at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Fenner Valley at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bonanza Springs and Clipper Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Mojave Desert hills and mountains with Bonanza Springs. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Limestone canyon with Bonanza Springs Oasis. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Vegetation following water in Bonanza Springs. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Plants and trees in Bonanza Springs at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Bonanza Springs. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Cadiz dunes and valley. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of ridges and shadows, Cadiz Sand Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Animals tracks on golden dunes, Cadiz Dunes Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) North Cadiz Dunes, afternoon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Backlit ridges, Cadiz Dunes Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Cadiz dunes and mountains at sunset. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Dunes and mountains at sunset, Cadiz Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Sun setting over Cadiz Sand Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Dusk, Cadiz Dunes Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Cadiz Dunes Wilderness at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of sand dunes and mountains at dusk, Cadiz Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of pristine Cadiz dunes at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of dune close-up, Cadiz Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Cadiz Sand Dunes at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Dune ridges and Shiphole Mountains at dusk, Cadiz Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Cadiz Dunes at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Rippled sand and ridges at dusk, Cadiz Dunes. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of cliffs and Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Afton Canyon walls. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Afton Canyon, rail tracks and roads. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of train looking down. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of dry wash, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of river wash, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of train in Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of After Canyon with road and railroad. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of riparian area and hills, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of riparian vegetation and eroded hills, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of road and railroad tracks, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Backlit river vegetation, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Willows in winter, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Mojave River crossing at sunrise. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Cottonwood trees reflected in Mojave River. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Flutted canyon walls, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Afton Canyon of the Mojave River. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Colorful cliffs rise above the Mojave River in Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Ankle deep Mojave River runs above the surface in Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Brittlebush on Afton Canyon floor. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Desert wash and eroded badlands, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Narrow side canyon, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Eroded side canyon, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Desert wash in badlands, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Wash in narrow side canyon, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Steep eroded canyon in badlands, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Slot canyon in conglomerate rock, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Slot canyon walls in sedimentary rocks. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Slot canyon with knobby rocks, Afton Canyon. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Lavic Lake volcanic field with distant Pisgah Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Pisgah Crater and lava flow. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Pisgah cinder cone and Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Pisgah Crater cinder cone. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lava field and Pisgah cinder cone. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Pishgah cinders and lava flow. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Basaltic pahoehoe lava plain. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lavic Lake volcanic field and Cady Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Pisgah Cinder cone and entrance to lava tube cave. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Depression and entrance to lava tube cave. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Sky from opening of lava tube cave, Pisgah lava field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Inside lava tube cave entrance, Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Inside lava tube, Lavic Lake volcanic field. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Wildflowers, Sheephole Mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Wildflowers and desert mountains, Sheephole Valley Wilderness. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Spring wildflowers and mountains at dusk. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Freigh train and desert mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Road and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of abandonned structure with graffiti and route 66 marker. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Abandonned building. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) National Trails Highway (Route 66) marker and mountains. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Old billboard and abandonned gas station. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Abandonned building with graffiti along route 66. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Pavement detail, route 66. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Aerial view of Route 66 with marker. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Asphalt marks, route 66. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color) Route 66 marking and moon at night. Mojave Trails National Monument, California, USA ( color)
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