Mountain ranges of California

The Amargosa Range is a mountain range in Inyo County, California and Nye County, Nevada. The 110 mile (180 km) range runs along most of the eastern side of California's Death Valley, separating it from Nevada's Amargosa Desert. The U-shaped Amargosa River flows clockwise around the perimeter of the range, ending 282 ft (82 m) below sea level at Badwater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amargosa Range"

The Argus Range is a mountain range located in eastern California, southeast of the town of Darwin, between the Coso Range and the Panamint Valley. The range contains Maturango Peak, at 8,839 feet above sea level. The northern part of the mountains begin just south of the Panamint Springs Resort on Highway 190 and continues south to Searles Lake, near the town of Trona. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argus Range"

The Avawatz Mountains are located in San Bernardino County in the Mojave Desert of California, USA. The range lies between the Owlshead Mountains at the southern end of Death Valley National Park, and the Soda Mountains near the town of Baker. The range reaches at elevation of 1,876 meters, and lies to the west of California State Route 127. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avawatz Mountains"

The Beale Mountains are located in the Mojave National Preserve in eastern California. The range is one of the smallest mountain ranges in the United States, and is only about 2.5 miles long. The mountains are located northeast of the Kelso Mountains, about five miles from the Kelso Cima road, in the Cinder Cone National Natural Landmark. The mountains lie in the arid climate zone, characterized by little rainfall. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beale Mountains"

The Big Maria Mountains are located in southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, near the Colorado River and Arizona. The range lies between Blythe and Vidal, and west of US Highway 95. The mountains are home to the Eagle Nest Mine and reach an elevation of 1,030 meters above sea level. A power line that runs from Parker Dam to Yuma, Arizona runs through the range. A smaller range, the Little Maria Mountains, lie to the west of the mountains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Maria Mountains"

The Black Mountains of California are located in the eastern part of the state in Death Valley National Park. The Black Mountains are essentially a continuation of the Amargosa Range, and lie in a generally north-south direction at the southern end. The range reaches an elevation of 6,384 feet above sea level at Funeral Peak. Death Valley lies to the west of the Black Mountains, with Greenwater Valley to the east. Dantes View and Coffin Peak lie at the northern end of the range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Mountains (California)"

The Bristol Mountains are found in the Mojave Desert of California, USA. The range, which reaches an elevation of 1,181 meters, is located in San Bernardino County, and crosses Interstate 40 between Ludlow and the Granite Mountains. At the southern end of the range lies the town of Amboy, the Amboy Crater, and Bristol dry lake. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bristol Mountains"

The Bullion Mountains are located in the Mohave Desert of California southeast of the city of Barstow. The mountain range stretches for approximately 50 miles in a northwest-southeasterly direction north of Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bullion Mountains"

The Cady Mountains are found in southeastern California between Interstate 10 and Interstate 40, just east of Newberry Springs. The range lies to the west of the Bristol Mountains, and reach an elevation of 3,980 feet above sea level at "Sleeping Beauty", at the southern end of the chain. The Pisgah Crater is found south of the Cady Mountains, on the south side of Interstate 40. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cady Mountains"

The Calico Mountains of California are located just north of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert. The range lies in a northwest-southeast direction just north of the town of Yermo, and reaches an elevation of 4,542 feet at Calico Peak. The Calico Ghost Town lies at the western edge of the mountains. Pickhandle Pass and Jackhammer Gap lie at the northern end of the mountains on Fort Irwin Road. ...more on Wikipedia about "Calico Mountains"

Home to the highest peak in San Luis Obispo County, the 1556 meter (5106 foot) Caliente Peak, the Caliente Range is a west-east trending zone of uplift along the Pacific Coast Ranges. The rocks of the Caliente range are dominanted by marine and terrestrial sedimentary deposits laid down over the last 30 million years. The range is an anticlinal structure with a sharp southern boundary defined by the Cuyama River which separates the Caliente Range from the Sierra Madre Mountains in neighboring Santa Barbara County. To the northeast, the range is bounded by the Carrizo Plain. To the northwest, the range is abutted by the La Panza and Santa Lucia Ranges northwest-southeast trending units of the Coast Ranges. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caliente Range"

The Cargo Muchacho Mountains are located in the Sonoran Desert in southeastern California in the United States. The range lies in a northwest-southeasterly direction in Imperial County northwest of Yuma, Arizona. The range lies south and southeast of the Chocolate Mountains and east of the Algodones Dunes. The mountains are home to the American Girl Mine, and the Golden Bee and Cargo mines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cargo Muchacho Mountains"

The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. The small part of the range in British Columbia is called the Cascade Mountains or Canadian Cascades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cascade Range"

Castle Crags represents a small but prominent feature of the Klamath Mountains in northwestern California. Although the Klamath Mountains largely consist of rocks of volcanic and sedimentary origin, granite bodies ( plutons) intruded many parts of the area during the Jurassic period. Heavy glaciation at this location during the Pleistocene eroded much of the softer surrounding rock leaving the towering crags and spires exposed, from which the Castle Crags pluton derives its name. Hanging glaciers also resulted in exfoliation of huge, convex slabs of granite yielding rounded forms such as Castle Dome. Elevations range from 2000 feet along the Sacramento River near the base of the crags to over 6500 feet at the summit of the tallest crag. ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle Crags"

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The Castle Mountains are located south and east of the New York Mountains in California and west of Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada. The range lies at the northeastern end of San Bernardino County's Lanfair Valley, and reaches an elevation of 5,543 feet above sea level at Hart Peak. The mountains lie in a southwest-northeasterly direction in both states, although most of the range is in California. The Piute Range lies to the southeast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle Mountains"

The Chemehuevi Mountains are found in San Bernardino County in southeastern California. Located northwest of the Chemeheuvi Valley Indian Reservation, the range reaches 3,694 feet at Chemehuevi Peak. The mountains, which lie in a north-south direction in general, are approximately 15 miles in length. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chemehuevi Mountains"

The Chocolate Mountains of California are located in Imperial County and Riverside County in the Colorado Desert in southern California. The mountains stretch more than 60 miles in a northwest to southeast direction, and are located east of the Salton Sea and south and west of the Chuckwalla Mountains. The range reaches an elevation of 2,475 feet at Mount Barrow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chocolate Mountains"

The Chuckwalla Mountains is a mountain range in the Colorado Desert of southern California. The range spans approximately 40 miles, running in a generally northwest-to-southeast direction. It is bordered to the north by Interstate 10 and the town of Desert Center, and to the south by the Bradshaw Trail and the Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range. The highest point is Black Butte, elev. 4504 feet. The Chuckwalla Range is divided from the Little Chuckwalla Range by Graham Pass. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chuckwalla Mountains"

The Clark Mountain Range is located in eastern California, north of Interstate 15 and the community of Mountain Pass. The ranges stretches approximately 15 miles in a southwest-northeasterly direction, beginning in the Mojave National Preserve, and ending near Stateline Pass, about one mile from the Nevada border. Clark Mountain, at 7,929 feet above sea level, is the principal peak of the range. The range contains Keany Pass and the Umberei Mine. For the mountain range in Yosemite National Park with the same name, see Clark Range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clark Mountain Range"

The Clark Range is a mountain range in Yosemite National Park, USA. It extends in a north-south direction from Quarzite Peak ( ) to Triple Divide Peak (California) ( ). The range is named after Mount Clark, the highest peak in the range, which was named after Galen Clark. For the mountains of the same name in the Mojave Desert, see Clark Mountain Range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clark Range (California)"

The Clipper Mountains are located in the Mojave Desert of southeastern California. The range is found just south of Interstate 40 and the Clipper Valley, between the freeway and National Old Trails Highway, northwest of the small community of Essex. The range is home to at least three springs, as well as the Tom Reed Mine. The Clipper Mountain Wilderness is found on the northern slopes of the range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clipper Mountains" Must see http://www.shortopedia.com

The Coast Ranges of California constitute one of the eleven traditional geomorphic provinces of California. They do not include just any mountain ranges along the California coast (the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains are not included. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coast Ranges (California)"

The Coso Range of eastern California is located just south of Owens Lake (dry), east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and west of the Argus Range. The southern part of the range lies in the restricted China Lake Naval Weapons Center. The mountains include Coso Peak, at 8,160 feet above sea level, as well as Silver Peak and Silver Mountain, both more than 7,400 feet in height. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coso Range"

The Cottonwood Mountains are found in Death Valley National Park in eastern California, USA. The range lies just to the northwest of the Panamint Range and run in a north-south direction. Tin Mountain, at the northern end of the range, reaches an elevation of 2,729 meters. At the southern end of the range is Towne Pass, at 1,511 meters. There is another small range with the same name east of Indio, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cottonwood Mountains"

The Coxcomb Mountains are located in eastern California, USA, where the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert meet. The range is found at the eastern end of Joshua Tree National Park, east of the Eagle Mountains, north of Interstate 10 and east and southeast of the Sheep Hole Mountains. The mountains reach an elevation of 4,416 feet inside the park at Aqua Peak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coxcomb Mountains" Evergreen http://www.shortopedia.com!!! Mountain_ranges_of_California

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