Wildlife of the Southwest Deserts Hell's Canyon explore on the Great Western

explore on the Great Western Trail as it passes through the national forest

contour interval= 50 ft

The district straddles the California/Nevada border in a strip 15 miles wide and 96 miles long from north of Reno and south to Sonora Pass on Forest Road 38

railroads and mining

provides a unique backdrop for a wide range of recreational activities

Wildlife of the Southwest Deserts Hell's Canyon explore on the Great WesternLearn about the fascinating creatures of the desert Southwest including: venomous animals, insects and arthropods, rattlesnakes, lizards, desert tortoise, the roadrunner and other birds, bighorn sheep, kit fox and coyote. 2012 James W. Cornett