Mission Creek Preserve

Morongo Valley, CA

Mission Creek Preserve is a nature preserve in the San Bernardino Mountains, within the Sand to Snow National Monument, noted for desert wetlands and riparian habitat in a transition zone between the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert. A ciénega supports cottonwood–willow vegetation, and a trail ascends to a ridge that connects to the Pacific Crest Trail and offers views into Whitewater Canyon.

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