pinyon
Noun
Meaning
any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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One-thousand years ago, the nomadic Timbisha (formerly called Shoshone and also known as Panamint or Koso) moved into the area and hunted game and gathered mesquite beans along with pinyon pine nuts.
For instance, junipers and pinyon pines – two trees typically found in Arizona’s low-lying woodlands, could conceivably adapt to climate change by moving upwards in elevation to more moderate conditions, supplanting ponderosa pines in the process.
The highest number reported is for big-cone pinyon (Pinus maximartinezii), with 24 (Farjon & Styles 1997).
Vegetation includes pinyon and juniper, big sage, Mormon tea, Fremont holly and prickly pear cactus.
“Highway 74 through Mountain Center and Pinyon was a problem,” Short said.
Hikers can also come in following the Pinyon Mountain road out of Earthquake Valley, but this is a far more challenging hike.