Dublin Core
Contributor
Alexandra Christoff
Coverage
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
United States
West (U.S.)
California
Riverside County (Calif.)
San Bernardino (Calif.)
Date
1950
Description
This short trail (0.5 mi/0.8 km) is located in Twentynine Palms at the Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters. This oasis is unique within the Park due to the more alkaline conditions, the large stand of honey mesquite, and the surrounding playas and fans dominated by desert saltbush and burrobush, which prefer heavier soils. This flat paved loop is the most accessible place to view the California fan palm, as well as a number of plant species found in very few places in the park, such as arrow-weed and Mojave seablite. Along the way, interpretive signs introduce visitors to the historical significance and local ecology of this site, and there are several places to sit down and enjoy the view.
Language
English
Rights
National Park Service
Subject
loop
trails
desert oasis
Title
Oasis of Mara
Type
trail
desert
oasis
national park