The Sheep Hole Mountains are a mountain range in the Mojave Desert, to the north of Joshua Tree National Park, in San Bernardino County, California.[1] The mountains were once Chemehuevi hunting grounds.
| Sheep Hole Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Sheep Hole Mountains location of Sheep Hole Mountains in California[1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,057 m (3,468 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | San Bernardino County |
| Range coordinates | 34°11′38.009″N 115°39′18.968″W / 34.19389139°N 115.65526889°W |
| Topo map | USGS Dale Lake |
The mountain range lies between the Bullion Mountains to the west, and the Coxcomb Mountains to the east. The mountains reach an elevation of 4,613 feet (1,406 meters) above sea level just east of Amboy Road, which the range crosses.
Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area
editThe Bureau of Land Management designated and manages the Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area which is within the mountain range and Mojave Trails National Monument.[2][3] The 194,861-acre (approximate) Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a perfect representation of the basin and range topography typical in the Mojave Desert. The area consists of the northwest to southeast trending granitic boulder strewn Sheep Hole and Calumet Mountains, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sheep Hole Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ "BLM: Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area". blm.gov. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ U.S. Dept. of Interior.gov: Map of Mojave Trails National Monument, with Wilderness Areas.
- ^ "Sheephole Valley Wilderness". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-20. . accessed 6/20/2010
- California Road and Recreation Atlas, 2005, p. 106 & 112
External links
edit- Official Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area website
- Sheephole Valley Wilderness photographs
- Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area Map
- Bird Checklist for Joshua Tree National Park
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