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The flora differs greatly between the three sections of the mountain range, with the two igneous sections (The
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trail covers a wide ecological range, from lower-elevation mountain mahogany scrub to ponderosa pine woodland on its upper parts.
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The Organ Mountains are made up of three major sections:
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