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
Amargosa Desert Amargosa Desert The Amargosa Desert is located in Nye County in western Nevada, United States, along the California–Nevada border, comprising the northeastern portion of the geographic Amargosa Valley, north of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge The desert is named after the Amargosa River, so-named for the Spanish word for bitter because of the bitter taste of the water. The Amargosa Desert lies at an elevation of about , and includes Crater Flat and the community of Amargosa Valley, Nevada, (formerly Lathrop Wells), which lies at the southern end of the desert. The desert lies between the Funeral Mountains and