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Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness activities

Backpacking Backpacking

Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...

Camping Camping

Camping is permitted, limited to 14 days. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 25 miles from previous site. Read More...

Hiking Hiking

There is a 0.25 mile loop easy hiking trail, the starting point begins in Pinto Basin Road 20 miles north of Cottonwood. This trail meanders through a dense concentration of Bigelow Cholla in the lower edge of the transition zone between the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Read More...

Horseback Riding Horseback Riding

Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...

Hunting Hunting

Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...

Photography Photography

Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...

Rock Hounding Rock Hounding

Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...

Wildlife Watching Wildlife Watching

Wildlife is typical for the Mojave Desert; including . . . Read More...




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