The Field Atlas
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Fig. 1Organ pipe cactus under the Ajo Range
The United States’ only big stand of organ pipe cactus, under the Ajo Range. Sonoran desert at the Mexican line.
Stenocereus thurberi is common in Mexico and rare here. The Ajo Mountains are a red wall at sunset. Ajo is the last town. This is the desert Saguaro’s quieter, southern cousin.
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Onward
The nearest plates, by the miles.
Picacho Peak94 miles · ArizonaCCXLVII
Saguaro National Park98 miles · ArizonaCCXXXVI
Weaver's Needle132 miles · ArizonaCCXXXIX
Mogollon Rim196 miles · ArizonaCCCLI
Chiricahua202 miles · ArizonaLXIII
Cathedral Rock206 miles · ArizonaCCXLI
Sedona210 miles · ArizonaXXXI
Devil's Bridge211 miles · ArizonaCCXLIIIDesert chapter
Other US desert plates. See all desert destinations in the USA
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