Avawatz Mountains

Avawatz Mountains

Seen from the north, in Death Valley
Highest point
Elevation 1,283 m (4,209 ft)
Geography

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Location of the Avawatz Mountains in California [1]

Country United States
State California
District San Bernardino County
Range coordinates 35°30′25″N 116°17′05″W / 35.5069°N 116.2847°WCoordinates: 35°30′25″N 116°17′05″W / 35.5069°N 116.2847°W
Topo map USGS Sheep Creek Spring

The Avawatz Mountains are located in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert.

Name

The name "Avawatz" is derived from the Mohave Indian term "Avi-Ahwat", or "red rock".[2]

Geography

The range lies to the west of State Route 127; between the Owlshead Mountains in the southern end of Death Valley National Park, and the Soda Mountains near the town of Baker.

Part of the Avawatz Mountain range lies in the National Training Center, which is part of the Fort Irwin Military Reservation, and is closed to the public.

The Avawatz Mountains reach an elevation of 1,876 meters (6,155 ft).

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avawatz Mountains
  2. ↑ Vredenburgh, Larry M., 1988, Geology and mineral resources of the Avawatz Mountains Resource Area in Jennifer L. Gregory and E. Joan Baldwin, Geology of the Death Valley Region, Annual field trip guide book Number 16 (Santa Ana: South Coast Geological Society) p. 304 - 344.