Pinto Mountains
There are six mountain ranges in Joshua Tree National Park, among them the Pinto Mountains.
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Pinto Mountains Details
There are six mountain ranges in Joshua Tree National Park: the Little San Bernardino Mountains in the southwestern part; the Cottonwood, Hexie, and Pinto Mountains in the center; and the Eagle and Coxcomb Mountains in the eastern part. The highest peak in the Pinto Mountains is the eponymous Pinto Mountain, which itself is 3,981 feet. The area is open to backcountry hiking and climbing, with three separate routes to the peak. Park at the Turkey Flats trailhead and hike northeast to the mountain across Pinto Basin.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pinto Mountains
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8.1 mi away
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.
8.1 mi away
Pinto Basin Sand Dunes
Not true dunes, the Pinto Basin Sand Dunes in the north-central part of the park are a modest layer of fine sand covering an elevated ridge along a fracture.
8.1 mi away
Historic Dale Mining District
Prospectors and miners came to the area known as the Dale Mining District, 15 miles southeast of Twentynine Palms, as early as 1881.
8.4 mi away
Cholla Cactus Garden
The Cholla Cactus Garden exists in the unique ecosystem created by the merger of the upper Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert.
8.4 mi away
Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail
Despite its nickname as the "teddy bear" cactus, hikers had best beware of the cholla cactus, which has small, stick-tight needles that will go right through clothes.
