Sheephole Valley Wilderness
The 186,673-acre Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a unit of the Bureau of Land Management on the northeast border of Joshua Tree National Park.
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Sheephole Valley Wilderness Details
The 186,673-acre Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a unit of the Bureau of Land Management on the northeast border of Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, Calif., separated from the park by Highway 62. The wilderness area includes a broad swath of the Sheep Hole Valley as well as the Sheep Hole and Calumet mountains, and features dry lake beds, sand dunes, and the high desert environment typical of the Mojave Desert. Recreational activities include hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, and backpacking.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sheephole Valley Wilderness
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6.0 mi away
Cottonwood Mountains
The Cottonwood Mountains are closest to the park's southern entrance.
6.3 mi away
Hexie Mountains
The Hexie Mountains lie within the higher northern Mojave Desert area of the park, and feature numerous washes and a mixture of low and high desert flora and fauna.
6.5 mi away
Moorten's Mill
A short hike from Cottonwood Spring leads through palo verde and desert willow trees to the remains of Moorten's Mill.
6.8 mi away
Cottonwood Visitor Center
The Cottonwood Visitor Center serves the Cottonwood Springs area of the park.
7.0 mi away
Joshua Tree National Park
Low and high desert regions converge in this southern California park, named for the distinctive species of yucca trees that can grow up to 50 feet high here.
