Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

Recognized as one of California’s important birding areas by the Audubon Society, this preserve encloses a natural spring-fed desert oasis that’s a native riparian habitat where cottonwoods and willows grow. Around 250 bird species have been identified here, including over 70 that breed here. Even bighorn sheep are occasionally attracted to its watering holes. Several short paths meander through the preserve.

The entrance is in Morongo Valley, off Hwy 62, about a 25-minute drive west of Joshua Tree, toward I-10.

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