Chuckwalla National Monument

The Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California was designated by President Biden in January, 2025. This monument protects 624,000 acres of vital public lands in the California Desert. The monument stretches from the Southern border of Joshua Tree National Park, bordering the Chuckwalla Valley, and connects to the Colorado River. The area offers visitors beautiful views of colorful rock formations and popular hikes into narrow canyons. Permanent protections for Chuckwalla preserves recreation access to popular places like the Mecca Hills and Orocopia Mountains, safeguard World War II historical sites, and the Bradshaw Trail, and protects vital habitats for chuckwalla (the monument’s namesake), desert bighorn sheep, and desert tortoise.