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17-922: Whitewater Canyon may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Whitewater Canyon on the Whitewater River in Southern California Whitewater Canyon on the Whitewater Creek in New Mexico Whitewater Canyon National Forest Recreation Area , in New Mexico Whitewater Canyon Park in Jones and Dubuque County, Iowa See also [ edit ] White Water Canyon ,

34-409: A Canadian theme park ride White Water Canyon, a themed area at Canada's Wonderland theme park Whitewater (disambiguation) Whitewater River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Whitewater Canyon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

51-626: A canyon into the desert, eventually reaching the Salton Sea . The preserve is located in an ecotone where the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert overlap. Despite being in a desert, there is a rich riparian habitat due to the river. The preserve is surrounded by the Bureau of Land Management's San Gorgonio Wilderness and is within the Sand to Snow National Monument . Whitewater River is part of

68-521: A view of Whitewater Canyon and San Gorgonio Mountain. An option is to head down Mission Creek Trail to the Mission Creek Preserve Stone House campground. Guided nature walks are offered. An interpretive program for kids focuses on desert water cycles and watershed ecology. The preserve has a small wading pool that people can use. Downstream from the preserve, the stream passes through BLM property. BLM closes land along

85-523: Is almost no riparian forest development, except locally along unnamed minor tributaries with relatively stable channels. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) enters the arroyo from the north and follows it downstream to a trailhead at the Whitewater Preserve , owned by The Wildlands Conservancy . A few fish have escaped upstream, establishing a small population of wild but non-native Rainbow Trout . These fish are confined to places where there

102-508: Is located within the San Bernardino Mountains and is part of the Sand to Snow National Monument . More preserves can be found in the list of preserves . The preserve has hiking trails, picnic areas, a restroom, a walk-in campground, a wading pool, and a Ranger Station Visitor Center. Individual picnic tables are distributed around a wooded area and meadow. A Ramada has a group picnic area. Canyon View Loop trail crosses

119-676: Is shade or tributaries with cooler water. They are not sufficiently adapted to elevated summer temperatures to colonize the rest of the stream. Below the PCT trailhead, the enclosing hills fall away, so the arroyo exits from the San Bernardino Mountains near Morongo Valley into the western Coachella Valley . The San Gorgonio River rises further west on the south side of San Gorgonio Mountain and then joins it. Garnet Wash, Mission Creek, Chino Canyon Wash, Palm Canyon Wash, Cathedral Canyon, and Thousand Palm Canyon Wash also join, but

136-586: The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System . The river is considered perennial, yet there are a few occasions it goes dry. Heavy storms can cause large debris flows, temporarily covering the river. Eventually, the river establishes a new flow pattern. The water level underground can vary 10 feet depending on whether there have been heavy rains or a lengthy drought. Large mammals include Desert bighorn sheep , deer, and bear. Over 200 species of birds have been observed. The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and

153-537: The Least Bell's Vireo are endangered. There are also summer tanagers and vermilion flycatchers. Wildflowers can be excellent in the spring if there was sufficient rain the prior winter. Species include California poppies, bush poppies, and goldfields. In the 1930s, Whitewater Trout Farm and hatchery was developed on private property at this location. A cattle company grazed its herd on adjacent BLM land for many decades. In 2006, The Wildlands Conservancy acquired

170-771: The Middle Fork, which flows east through a wide arroyo . The South Fork flows northeast through a narrower wooded canyon , joining the Middle Fork lower down. The upper watershed is in the San Gorgonio Wilderness and San Bernardino National Forest , then it reaches land managed by the Bureau of Land Management . Below the confluences, the arroyo is at least 0.5 mi (0.80 km) wide, paved with accumulations of boulders, gravel, and sand brought down by floods and brushy except in stream channels cleared by floodwaters. Due to floods and shifting channels, there

187-469: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitewater_Canyon&oldid=958255151 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Whitewater River (California) Initially called Agua Blanco by early Spanish explorers, and later translated into English as white water ,

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204-485: The property. The Conservancy spent a decade restoring the land and creating infrastructure for visitors. They bought the 40,000-acre cattle grazing allotment in Whitewater Canyon and removed the cattle, which restored the clarity of the water. They removed 19 old buildings and built visitor facilities, replacing non-native plants in poor condition with native plants such as cottonwoods and sycamores. The preserve

221-642: The river and intersects with the Pacific Crest Trail , climbing a ridge with views into the canyon and then returning to the start. Alternatively, hikers can continue further south or north on the PCT. Heading north on the PCT, destinations include Red Dome, the Mission Creek Trail junction, and the San Gorgonio Overlook. Red Dome is a pockmarked rock and is one of the few shade spots along the trail. The overlook provides

238-524: The river and nearby community in California's Gold . Whitewater Preserve Whitewater Preserve is a nature preserve owned and managed by The Wildlands Conservancy , a nonprofit land conservancy. Consisting of 2,851 acres (11.54 km ) of land in Riverside County, California , the preserve features the perennial Whitewater River flowing through a desert canyon. The preserve

255-495: The river during fire season. People access the river despite the closure, and there are conflicts between river recreationists and local landowners. The problem is further complicated in that the preserve has limited parking and can't accommodate everyone who wants access to water. The preserve closes when heavy rains are predicted due to potential flash floods. The Visitor Center is at an altitude of 2,223 feet. The Whitewater River flows year-round from San Gorgonio Mountain down

272-634: The river received its name for its milky appearance created by the silicate and lime sediments it carries. The community of Whitewater was named after the river, and became a key stop on the Bradshaw Trail stagecoach runs. The Whitewater River has three significant tributaries: the North, Middle, and South Forks, all within the Sand to Snow National Monument . The North Fork begins in the subalpine zone at about 10,000 ft (3,000 m) on San Gorgonio Mountain and descends steeply southeast to

289-798: The water mainly penetrates through the porous desert floor, providing groundwater recharging of the Coachella Valley aquifer . Before approaching Palm Springs , the Whitewater River is fed imported water from the Colorado River Aqueduct , managed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California . During rare floods, surface water may reach the endorheic basin of the Salton Sea , below sea level . In 2010 Huell Howser Productions, in association with KCET /Los Angeles, featured

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