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Crosses the top of North Table Mountain, from west to east.
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Other articles:
• North Table Loop:
at Mesa Top Trl;
Locations:
North Table Mountain Park.
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Junction: North Table Loop
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca;
• Field Notes:
Wednesday, June 1st;
Coll. No. 1502, 12 Jul 2016;
 Douglas Fir above the Mesa Top Trail
 Coll. No. 1502, Pseudotsuga menziesii “Douglas Fir”
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Douglas Fir tree above the trail.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
20 Jul 2015;
 Mesa Top Trail on North Table Mountain.
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Trail turns east in a small canyon.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1237, 20 Jul 2015;
 Coll. No. 1237, Elymus canadensis
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Elymus canadensis
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
20 Jul 2015;
Coll. No. 1236, 20 Jul 2015;
 Much of North Table Mountain is closed due to sensitive resources.
 Radio tower on North Table Mountain
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Habitat of Coll. No. 1236, Monarda pectinata |
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Other articles:
• “Tilting Mesa Cut-Off”:
at Mesa Top Trl;
• Field Notes:
20 Jul 2015;
Locations:
North Table Mountain.
 Trail closed due to high water in pond.
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Junction: “Tilting Mesa Cut-Off” a formerly unnamed trail between radio tower and pond to Tilting Mesa Trail, but now it has become a segment of the Mesa Top Trail.
Note: This segment of the trail is closed below.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1500, 12 Jul 2016;
Coll. No. 1500.1, 12 Jul 2016;
Coll. No. 1500.2, 12 Jul 2016;
Coll. No. 1960, 21 Jun 2018;
 Coll. No. 1500.1, Hordeum pusillum
 Coll. No. 1500.2, Verbena bracteata
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Coll. No. 1960, Ranunculus sceleratus |
Trail skirts north side of pond.
Location of Coll. No. 1500.1, Hordeum pusillum,
Coll. No. 1500.2, Verbena bracteata.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
20 Jul 2015;
 Pond near Mesa Top Trail.
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Pond
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Other articles:
• Tilting Mesa Trail:
at Mesa Top Trl;
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Note: This segment of the trail is closed above.
Junction: Tilting Mesa Trail
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Junction: Rim Rock Trail
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Other articles:
• Cottonwood Canyon Trail:
at Mesa Top;
near Mesa Top Trl;
• Field Notes:
8 Nov 2015;
 Junction of Cottonwood Canyon Trail with Mesa Top Trail
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Junction: Cottonwood Canyon Trail
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
8 Nov 2015;
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Near the junction with the Cottonwood Canyon Trail.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1804, 7 May 2018;
 Location of Coll. No. 1804, Juncus sp.
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Mesa Top Trail crosses watercourse on planks.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1137, 9 Jun 2015;
 Habitat of Coll. No. 1137, Lupinus argenteus
 Coll. No. 1137, Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus
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Habitat of Coll. No. 1037, Lupinus argenteus.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Tuesday, June 9th;
 Upper part of Mesa Top Trail.
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Junction: Rim Rock Trail, east.
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The trail was closed because of washout from September 2013 storms. It has since re-opened.
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 Waterfall beside Mesa Top Trail.
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Waterfall at rim of mesa.
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 Mesa Top Trail where it was formerly washed out.
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Mesa Top Trail in May 2018 after repair.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Tuesday, June 9th;
 Mesa Top Trail just below the washout.
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View upwards across the washout to closure.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Tuesday, June 9th;
Coll. No. 1138, 9 Jun 2015;
Coll. No. 1803, 7 May 2018;
• Glossary:
petiolule;
 Coll. No. 1803, Medicago lupulina.
 Easley Road area seen from Mesa Top Trail.
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Habitat of Coll. No. 1138, Phacelia heterophylla |
Coll. No. 1803, Medicago lupulina |
Coll. No. 1803, Medicago lupulina |
Coll. No. 1803, Medicago lupulina |
Location of Coll. No. 1803, Medicago lupulina.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1140, 9 Jun 2015;
 Coll. No. 1140, Aristida purpurea
 Coll. No. 1140, Aristida purpurea var. longiseta
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Aristida purpurea, determination tentative.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
22 May 2017;
 Mesa Top Trail, on east side of North Table Mountain.
 Old road on the side of North Table Mountain.
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North Table Loop from the Mesa Top Trail |
View up the trail, just below the switchback.
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1141, 9 Jun 2015;
 Coll. No. 1141, Astragalus drummondii
 Inflorescence of Coll. No. 1141, Astragalus drummondii
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Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Tuesday, June 9th;
 Lower end of North Table Mountain
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Inside the barrier at the lower end of the Mesa Top Trail.
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Other articles:
• North Table Loop:
at Mesa Top Trl;
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Junction: North Table Loop, east.
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Date and time this article was prepared:
6/28/2025 11:09:09 AM
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation