Carpenter Canyon

A clearwater stream, the Carpenter Canyon Creek, runs through Carpenter Canyon the entire year, supporting a small population of trout, which is uncommon in the Spring Mountains and Mojave Desert.

A number of springs can be found in the recesses of the Red Rock Canyon area which lies on the mid-eastern side of the range.

In Lower Carpenter Canyon, Creosote bush - Larrea tridentata and golden native bunchgrasses dominate the landscape.

At around 5,000 feet, Utah Juniper -Juniperus osteosperma trees and Single-leaf Pinyon - Pinus monophylla are introduced, and above this elevation they dominate the terrain.

Riparian plants, such as Fremont Cottonwood - Populus fremontii, flank the creek banks.

Carpenter Canyon with creek on the western side of the Spring Mountains , Nevada