Deserts of North America
16 deserts.
Great Basin Desert
The largest desert in the United States. A cold desert due to its elevation. Death Valley ...
Chihuahuan Desert
The largest desert in North America. Has more cactus species than any other desert. The bo...
Sonoran Desert
The most biodiverse desert in the world. The saguaro cactus can live 200 years and grow 15...
Mojave Desert
Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, is here. Joshua trees are unique to this desert....
Painted Desert
Named for its brilliant colors from iron and manganese in the rock. Part of the Petrified ...
Black Rock Desert
Burning Man is held here annually, attracting 70,000 people. The playa is perfectly flat. ...
White Sands
The largest gypsum dune field in the world. The white sand is rare - gypsum usually dissol...
Death Valley
The hottest place on Earth at 56.7C recorded in 1913. The lowest point in North America at...
Owens Valley
A rift valley between the Sierra Nevada and White Mountains. Los Angeles diverted its wate...
Mojave detail
The Desert Tortoise can survive a year without drinking water. Creosote bush rings in the ...
Colorado Plateau
Not technically a desert but a semi-arid region containing the Grand Canyon, Monument Vall...
Baja Desert
The Baja California peninsula desert. Boojum trees look like upside-down carrots. The card...
Chihuahuan detail
More than 400 cactus species. The Mexican prairie dog is endangered. The bolsón of Mapimà ...
Colorado Desert
The western subdivision of the Sonoran Desert in southeastern California. Includes the Sal...
Carcross Desert
Often called the smallest desert in the world, though too wet to be a true desert. The dun...
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013 combining a dormant volcanic field with the larges...