The Palo Verde Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern
Imperial County
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,
California
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.
They are located along the west side of the
Colorado River
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in the
Lower Colorado River Valley and
Colorado Desert. Palo Verde Peak, which rises to about 1,800 feet in the southern portion, is the highest point in the area. Thumb Peak stands to the north. Clapp Spring, a
palm
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* Several other plants known as "palm"
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oasis, is located east of Thumb Peak. Clapp Spring is the only permanent water source in the area for wildlife species.
References
External links
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness- BLM
Mountain ranges of the Lower Colorado River Valley
Mountain ranges of the Colorado Desert
Mountain ranges of Imperial County, California
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