Joshua Tree: Nolina Peak
Few places in California’s Morongo Basin have a history as closely tied to desert homesteading as Nolina Peak. Set on the Mojave Desert side of the Little San Bernardino Mountains, the peak belongs to the broad, sparsely settled country around Joshua Tree, where Joshua trees and yuccas stand among weathered ridges and open washes. The area’s human story includes the homesteading and mining that brought settlers into the basin during the early twentieth century. Nearby, Joshua Tree National Monument was established in 1936 and became a national park in 1994, preserving a vast meeting ground of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. Nolina Peak reflects the same transition zone: a high-desert setting shaped by granitic hills, desert plants and long distances between communities.
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Joshua Tree is best known within California for its close association with Joshua Tree National Park. This High Desert community lies on the park’s northwestern side, below the Little San Bernardino Mountains, where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet. The park is defined by its namesake Joshua trees and broad fields of weathered granite boulders, protected across nearly 800,000 acres. In town, the Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum preserves an open-air assemblage installation by the influential African American artist. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Joshua Tree and the High Desert.
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