Low Desert

Summary

The Low Desert (colloquially known as the Desert in the region) is a common name for any desert in California that is under 2,000 feet (609.6 m) in altitude. These areas include, but are not exclusive to, the Colorado Desert and Yuha Desert branches of the Sonoran Desert, in the far southeasternmost portion of Southern California. The Low Desert is distinguished in biogeography from the adjacent northern High Desert or Mojave Desert by latitude, elevation, animal life, climate, and native plant communities.[1][2]

Gateway to Palm Springs, California as seen from above California State Route 62 in the Sonoran Desert, California.

Communities edit

The cities and towns in the Low Desert include:

Parks edit

Wildlife refuges and wilderness areas edit

See also edit

  • Category:Populated places in the Colorado Desert
  • Category:Protected areas of the Colorado Desert
  • Category:Wilderness areas within the Lower Colorado River Valley
  • Category:Flora of the California desert regions
  • Category:Mountain ranges of the Colorado Desert

References edit

  1. ^ Deserts at California Natural Resources Agency web site Archived 2013-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "California Deserts 101: High Desert vs Low Desert". Sand-boarding.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.