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Helendale - Prospect Peak Area Prospect Peak is one of several low hills rising some
150 meters (500 feet) above the surrounding valley a few kilometers southeast of
Helendale. These hills are predominantly Mesozoic metavolcanics, mostly covered
with Pleistocene alluvium. Vegetation is creosote bush scrub.
On the alluvium there is a relatively large population of the threatened
cactus Sclerocactus polyancistrus. Among the animals present in the area is the desert
tortoise, Gopherus agassizi. Integrity: The area is relatively undisturbed though
there is an old road through it. Use: Research,
educational, observational. Some
private. March 1982
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