Lechuguilla Desert border of the Gran Desierto de Altar of Sonora, Mexico. The Lechuguilla Desert lies to the east-northeast of the connected ranges, Gila Mountains, and north of the Tinajas Altas Mountains, which extend southeast into north Sonora. To the west and southwest of the two ranges lies the Yuma Desert. The Tule Desert (Arizona) lies east of the Lechuguilla, and the Cabeza Prieta Mountains; all three deserts are at the northwest perimeter of the great desert, the Gran Desierto de Altar, and the Pinacate Peaks volcanic field region. Lechuguilla Desert The Lechuguilla Desert is a small desert located in southwestern Arizona
Smoke Creek Desert Smoke Creek Desert The Smoke Creek Desert is an arid region of northwestern Nevada, USA that lies about to the north of Pyramid Lake, west of the Fox Range and east of the Smoke Creek Mountains. The southern end of the desert lies on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, and a rail line lies at the eastern edge. The Smoke Creek Desert is southwest of the Black Rock Desert's South Playa and is between the Granite Range and the Fox Range. The original Smoke Creek Desert is shown on John Charles Frémont's map of the area during his 1843-44 expedition