Ocotillo Patch
A 30-minute drive from Cottonwood Campground is the Ocotillo Patch, a roadside stand of cacti that put on a dramatic floral display after even a light rainstorm.
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A 30-minute drive from Cottonwood Campground is the Ocotillo Patch, a roadside stand of cacti that put on a dramatic floral display after even a light rainstorm. The ocotillo, a Colorado Desert plant, can grow to over 15 feet tall, and its bright orange-red tubular flowers appear each spring. The Ocotillo Patch is on Pinto Basin Road.
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