Eastern Mojave Vegetation
Tom Schweich
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
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Halloran Springs Road goes from US I-15 near Halloran Springs, past Halloran Springs to California Highway 127 at Silver Lake. | ||
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Junction: US Interstate 15, southwest to Baker, or northeast to Las Vegas. | ||
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In one of the early studies on desert varnish, Engel and Sharp (1958) performed wet chemical analyses on varnish, the underlying weathered rind, and fresh rock from ten locations in southeast California. One of the locations was near Halloran Spring, on the floor of Halloran Wash 75 yards north of U. S. Highway 91 (now Interstate 10), a quarter mile east of Halloran Spring. Engel and Sharp found that (1) varnish on stones seated in soil or colluvium is derived largely from that material, (2) varnish on large bedrock esposures come from weathered parts of the rock, (3) air-borne material is probably a minor contributor. | ||
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Locations: Halloran Springs. |
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Junction: Francis Springs Road, north and east past Squaw Mountain to the Power Line Road. | ||
| Junction: Road along Bull Springs Wash | |||
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Locations: Solomons Knob. |
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Locations: Hytens Well. |
Junction: Road to Hytens Well | ||
| Junction: Road south toward US I-15 | |||
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Locations: Turquoise Mountain. |
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Locations: Wander Mine. |
Wander Mine | ||
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Locations: Wander Mine. |
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Locations: Cree Camp. |
The road to Cree Camp goes south past the Wander Mine, down the slope past Cree Camp, coming out at a Power Line Road near US Interstate 15. From there, you will have to follow the Power Line Road northeast to Halloran Springs, or southwest to California Highway 127 near Baker. It is not possible to access Interstate 15 directly. | ||
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Junction: County Road north toward Turquoise Mountain I think this might be BLM Route NN 581. | |||
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| Junction: County Road northeast toward Turquoise Mountain | |||
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| Junction: Road northwest toward Power Line | |||
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Junction: Power Line Road, northeast on the northern margin of Turquoise Mountain and Squaw Mountain. | ||
| Junction: Appaloosa Way | |||
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Near this location, Sandquist (2004) partially defoliated Brittle Bush (Encelia farinosa) to determine how the plants might compensate. Sandquist learned that the plants compensated by growing more leaves with more foliage area than the control plants. The consequences of increased foliage production were only marginally apparent and there were no strong immediate costs associated with compensatory foliage growth. | ||
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Locations: Kavorka Hills. |
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| Junction: Road going northwest | |||
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Junction: Power Line Road, the Power Line Road and Halloran Springs Road diverge, with the power lines going slightly north of Silver Lake. | ||
| This was pretty much the end of Halloran Springs Road. From this point I had to drive cross country to get over to a power line tower. From a tower I was able to follow a power company access path to the main Power Line Road. | |||
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The beginnings of Halloran Springs Road at Silver Lake. | ||
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Junction: CA Highway 127, south to Baker, or north to Shoshone. | ||
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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/4/2026 7:44:52 PM |
