Eastern Mojave Vegetation California Highway 270  
 

Tom Schweich  

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Cinnabar Canyon
 (No Preface)

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 395:   at CA Hwy 270;  

Junction: US Highway 395
  California Highway 270 follows Clearwater Creek

 

 

 

Literature Cited:
- Bureau of Land Management, 2003.
- Chesterman, Charles W., 1968.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626660;

Locations: Big Alkali. Cinnabar Canyon.  

Cinnabar Canyon

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Entrance to Cinnabar Canyon
Road north. Appears to be best way to Big Alkali.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   21 Jun 2012;
Full Size ImageSheep in lower Mormon Meadow  

Sheep at the lower end of Mormon Meadow

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  26-Jun-07 at Mormon Mdw;
Full Size ImageMormon Meadow looking northeast from the lower end.  

Other articles:
• Coyote Springs Road:   at California Highway 270;
• Field Notes:  20070626640;
Full Size ImageCoyote Springs Road at CA Hwy 270 in Mormon Meadow  

Junction: Coyote Springs Road, south into the Mono Lake basin by way of Bridgeport Canyon. This is the former route from Bridgeport to the Mono Lake basin.

 

 

Literature Cited:
- Wedertz, Frank S., 1978.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  26-Jun-07 at Mormon Mdw;

Locations: Mormon Meadow.  

Mormon Meadow

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Mormon Meadow
Named for Col. Thomas J. Moorman, an 1850's resident of the area.
  Mormon Ranch

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626620;
Full Size ImageUpper end of Mormon Meadow  

Looking southwest, downstream on Clearwater Creek, at the upper end of Mormon Meadow.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626620;
Full Size ImageUpper end of Mormon Meadow  

Looking northeast, upstream on Clearwater Creek, at the upper end of Mormon Meadow.

Literature Cited:
- Messick, T. H., 1982.

Locations: Mount Biedeman.
Full Size ImageMount Biedeman from the north side.  

Road to Mt Biedleman.

Mount Biedeman is within the area covered by Messick's (1982) flora of the Bodie Hills.

Other articles:
• Unknown Forest Road:   at CA Hwy 270;  

Junction: Unknown Road, into uppermost Cottonwood Canyon drainage.

Locations: Mono Basin.  

Clearwater Creek (East Walker River) Basin above …
Pass
Mono Lake basin (Cottonwood Canyon) below …

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   25 Jul 2010;
Full Size ImageSmall lightning set fires in the Bodie Hills.  

View north of the highway towards some small lightning-set fires. This was the Potato Fire.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   25 Jul 2010;
Full Size ImageAntelope in the Bodie Hills  

Antelope south of California Highway 270.

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01S27K:   in Big Sand Flat;
• Field Notes:   25 Jul 2010;
Full Size ImageSmall exclosure in Bodie Hills.  

Small exclosure alongside the road.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   Coll. No. 688;   Coll. No. 689;
Full Size ImagePotentilla biennis, Coll #688, Bodie Hills
Full Size ImageHorkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Coll #689  

Cross Creek

 

 

Literature Cited:
- Chesterman, Charles W., 1968.
- Messick, T. H., 1982.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626560;
• Mono Lake Basin Flora:   at Cottonwood Cyn;

Locations: Murphy Spring.  

Murphy Spring

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Murphy Spring -- Full O' Cows
Type locality of the Murphy Spring Tuff Breccia.

While Annie Alexander and Louise collected here, this trip it was full of cows and not very inviting for botanizing.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626550;
Full Size ImageUpper Cottonwood Canyon from CA Highway 270  

View of Cottonwood Canyon from California Highway 270.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20070626540;
Full Size ImageMount Biedeman from pass west of Bodie  

View of Mount Biedeman with Tioga Crest in background.

Locations: Mono Basin.  

Mono Lake basin (Cottonwood Canyon) above …
Pass
Rough Creek (East Walker River) Basin below …

Other articles:
• Cottonwood Canyon Road:  near Bodie;  

Junction: Cottonwood Canyon Road
  Bodie State Historic Park entrance station.
  Bypass Road

 

 

Literature Cited:
- Anders, George, 2006.
- Billeb, Emil B., 1968.
- Browne, J. Ross, 1863.
- Wasson, Jos., 1878.
- Wedertz, Frank S., 1969.

Locations: Bodie.  

Bodie

Union Street
  Bypass Road

Other articles:
• Nevada Route 3C:   near Bodie;  

Junction: Nevada State Route 3C
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Date and time this article was prepared: 9/22/2024 4:37:01 PM