Coxcomb Mountains
Coxcomb Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
District | Riverside County |
Range coordinates | 33°56′12″N 115°20′31″W / 33.9367°N 115.3419°WCoordinates: 33°56′12″N 115°20′31″W / 33.9367°N 115.3419°W |
Topo map | USGS Coxcomb Mountains |
The Coxcomb Mountains are located in Riverside County, California, where the higher Mojave Desert and lower elevation Colorado Desert region of the Sonoran Desert ecosystems and habitats meet. The Coxcomb range is within the eastern section of Joshua Tree National Park, east of the Eagle Mountains, north of Interstate 10 and southeast of the Sheep Hole Mountains and east of Twentynine Palms.
Geography
The Coxcomb Mountains reach an elevation of 4,416 feet (1,346 m) inside the park at Aqua Peak. The Mountains are located at latitude - longitude coordinates or GPS coordinates of N 33.93668 and W -115.341927.[2]
Joshua Tree National Park
The Coxcomb Mountains are the most rugged and perpendicular mountains within Joshua Tree National Park. Being in the park's wildest and least-visited northeast corner, their relative isolation protects their wilderness habitat. There are trails to hike and explore the area.[3]
See also
- Joshua Tree National Park
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- North American desert flora
- Protected areas of the Colorado Desert
- Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
References
- ↑ "Coxcomb Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=6476256 . accessed 6/20/2010
- ↑ http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGS256-031 . accessed 6/20/2010
- California Road and Recreation Atlas, 2005, pg. 113
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