Spring Mountain Ranch

Cottonwood Valley

Spring Mountain Ranch is surrounded by colorful cliffs and jaw-dropping scenery,
Spring Mountain Ranch
The Spring Mountains attracted early explorers and pioneers in the 1830s, with natural cold springs offering a rare respite from the Mojave Desert.
State Park
Sand Stone Ranch, as it was first known, was formed in 1876. The ranch under this name was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976.
Sand Stone Ranch
The spring-fed creek and grassy meadows formed an oasis for travelers using the Old Spanish Trail through Cottonwood Valley.
Historic Cabin
Duck swim in a Reservoir at Spring Mountain Ranch in the Mojave Desert
Ducks
A beautiful Reservoir is a water supply for all of Gods little desert creatures
Reservoir
One Fish Two Fish Three Fish Four
The Pond
Wild Borrows at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Wild Burros
Wild Burros do not want to be called Donkey as they find the term offensive
Wild Burros
Located in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon
The Ranch is located under the beautiful Red Rock Escarpment
Red Rock Escarpment
Joshua Tree blooming in Red Rock Canyon
Joshua Tree
Beautiful flowers in the Mojave Desert in Southern Nevada
Indian Paintbrush
Yuccas with stone bases are located in the desert of Southern Nevada
Yuccas
Sandstone is the most awesome stone on planet earth
Sand Stone

Cottonwood > Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park’s many springs provided water for the southern Paiute and later brought mountain men and early settlers to the area. In the mid-1830s, a campsite was established along the wash that runs through the ranch. The spring-fed creek and grassy meadows formed an oasis for travelers using the alternate route of the Spanish Trail through Cottonwood Valley. The use of the site by pack and wagon trains continued until their replacement by the railroad in 1905.

Red Rock Canyon NCA spans more than 195,000 acres and is visited by more than two million people each year for its world-class hiking, rock climbing and biking. The Cottonwood Valley Trail System is a network of trails located in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and provides opportunities to experience the best desert mountain biking in Southern Nevada.

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