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Cholla Cactus Garden
Cholla Cactus Garden Review
This stand of bigelow cholla (sometimes called jumping cholla, since its hooked spines seem to jump at you) is best seen and photographed in late afternoon, when the backlit spiky stalks stand out against a colorful sky.
- Address: Pinto Basin Rd., 20 miles north of Cottonwood Visitor Center, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, 92277 | Map It
- Location: Joshua Tree National Park
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