Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Desert Bighorn Sheep

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 12, 2025

1. Desert Bighorn Sheep Marker

Inscription.
The steep boulder terrain before you is the habitat of the desert bighorn sheep. These majestic rock dwellers are rarely seen.

Native peoples applied skills passed from one generation to the next to successfully hunt the wary desert bighorn. Bow and arrow was an effective technology that was light weight, accurate, and lethal for hunting bighorn, as well as pronghorn and deer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 34° 5.75′ N, 116° 10.174′ W. Marker is in Twentynine Palms, California, in San Bernardino County. It can be reached from Indian Cove Nature Trail west of Indian Cove Road West, on the right when traveling north. Marker can be found along the Indian Cove Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68451 Indian Cove Nature Trail, Twentynine Palms CA 92277, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lizards for Lunch! (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Willow (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Almond - Prunus fasciculata (within shouting distance of this marker); Jojoba - Simmondsia chinensis

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tortoise Troubles (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hardships and Forced Transitions (about 400 feet away); Are YOU a Packrat? (about 400 feet away); Welcome to the Indian Cove Trail (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twentynine Palms.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 12, 2025

2. Desert Bighorn Sheep Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.