Pinyon Mountain Valley

Photo of the pinyon-juniper woodland scenery en route to Whale Peak
Pinyon-Juniper Woodland en route to Whale Peak

It hardly seems like you're in a desert at all when you climb through a pinyon-juniper woodland to Whale Peak. Only when you get to the top and look around do you realize you are indeed in the middle of a desert.

Photo of the Pinyon Mountain Valley looking down from Whale Peak
Pinyon Mountain Valley