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English: Within the Mojave Trails National National Monument -- the Mojave River flows through scenic Afton Canyon east of Barstow.
Water still flows most of the year through this Canyon. Sheer walls in every imaginable shade of pink tower 300 feet above the Mojave River. Four major trails of varying lengths take visitors past these varicolored cliffs and through nooks and crannies visited long ago by Native American people, Spanish missionaries and explorers, and mountain men. This rare ribbon of greenery in a unique geological setting also harbors an abundance of wildlife and birds. Known as the "Grand Canyon of the Mojave," Afton Canyon contains spectacular scenery. Not only does the Canyon exhibit beautiful examples of wind and water erosion, but the colors in the side walls look as if someone poured various shades of red and green paint over them. Popular activities include rockhounding, hiking, photography, horseback riding, and touring along the historic Mojave Road which runs through the canyon. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. |
| Date | Taken on 16 March 2017, 06:28:52 |
| Source | Afton Canyon |
| Author | blmcalifornia |
| Flickr sets | Mojave Trails National Monument; Afton Canyon |
| Flickr tags | meetusonroute66; nationalmonument; historic; history; mojavedesert; conservation; superbloom; trackthebloom; southerncalifornia; california; desert; route66 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by blmcalifornia at https://flickr.com/photos/50976304@N07/33718785256. It was reviewed on 11 February 2025 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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This image is a work of a Bureau of Land Management* employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. *or predecessor organization |
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