Low Desert

The Low Desert is a common name for any desert in California that is under 2,000 feet (609.6m) in altitude. These areas include, but are not exclusive to, the Colorado Desert and Yuha Desert, in the Southern California portion of the Sonoran Desert. These areas are distinguished in biogeography from the adjacent northern High Desert or Mojave Desert by latitude, elevation, animal life, climate, and native plant communities.

The cities and towns in the Low Desert include: