Ocotillo Patch

The Ocotillo Patch is a 30 minute drive from the Cottonwood campground, located roughly in the middle of the park. There are a lot of tall ocotillo cactus growing in this small region.

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These give you an idea of how tall these can grow. The last one on the right was taken at the Cottonwood visitor center, where they had one complete with flowers on it.

Here's a closeup of the flowers.