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In August 2010 I visited the Spring Mountains (about an hour from Vegas) for a night on the advice of John Fox to look for Palmer's and Panamint Chipmunks. John's advice was perfect and Matt Miller and I found both species within a few minutes of looking in the early morning.

Palmer's Chipmunks are common around the McWillilams campsite at the end of Highway 156 which is off of Highway 95, north west of Las Vegas. There are Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels here too, and I caught a Deer Mouse. We saw a Feral Donkey on Highway 156 on the way in.

Palmer's Chipmunk

Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel

There were a couple of Panamint Chipmunks running around on the rocky scree slope opposite the entrance to the Deer Creek Picnic Area on Highway 158, a few minutes from the McWilliams Campsite. They were far more skittish than the Palmer's.

Panamint Chipmunk