Deserts to Explore in Yuma County
Checkout places to visit in Yuma County
Yuma County has a colorful history, which lives on today in a fast-growing, vibrant community. Major attractions in Yuma County are the historical Territorial Prison, the Yuma Crossing Historic Park.
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Deserts to Explore in Yuma County
The Yuma Desert is a lower-elevation section of the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and the northwest of Mexico. It lies south of the Gila River and east of the Colorado River in the extreme southwestern corner of Arizona. It is a region of low sandy plains and dunes. The area is nearly barren, with only sporadic outcroppings of creosote bush or burr sage.