Scodie Mountains

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Scodie Mountains
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location of Scodie Mountains in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 2,158 m (7,080 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State California
District Kern County
Range coordinates 35°37′48″N 118°04′55″W / 35.63°N 118.082°W / 35.63; -118.082Coordinates: 35°37′48″N 118°04′55″W / 35.63°N 118.082°W / 35.63; -118.082
Topo map USGS Walker Pass

The Scodie Mountains are located in the Sierra Nevada of California in the United States. The range lies in an east-west direction directly west of the town of Ridgecrest and southeast of Lake Isabella. The mountains reach an elevation of 7,096 feet (2,163 m) above sea level at Cathie's Peak, and lie to the north of the Jawbone-Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

The range was named by the U.S. Forest Service for William Scodie, who established "Scodie's Store" at the mouth of what is now called Scodie Canyon (ca.1860).

Kiavah Wilderness

The Scodie Mountains are home to the Kiavah Wilderness Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[2]

See also

  • Category: Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert
  • Category: Protected areas of the Mojave Desert

References

  1. ↑ "Scodie Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
  2. ↑ http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/kiavah.html

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