Mesquite Mountains

Mesquite Mountains

location of Mesquite Mountains in California [1]

Highest point
Elevation 1,321 m (4,334 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State California
District San Bernardino County
Range coordinates 35°43′10″N 115°42′37″W / 35.7194°N 115.7103°W / 35.7194; -115.7103Coordinates: 35°43′10″N 115°42′37″W / 35.7194°N 115.7103°W / 35.7194; -115.7103
Topo map USGS Mesquite Mountains

The Mesquite Mountains are a mountain range in eastern San Bernardino County, California, near the border with Nevada.[1] They are north of Interstate 15 in California and southeast of Death Valley.

North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness Area

The North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness Area consists of the broad western end of Sandy Valley and the northern portion of Mesquite Mountains. Rolling brown foothills, a few steeper mountains, and medium-sized buttes comprise the reddish-brown geologic features in the wilderness. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[2]

Flora and fauna

Vegetation of this area is characteristic of the mid-elevations of the eastern Mojave Desert. Dominant vegetation includes creosote brush scrub, blackbush scrub, Joshua tree woodland, yucca, cacti, and some grasses.

Wildlife is also typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbits, ground squirrels, kangaroo rats, quail, roadrunners, rattlesnakes and several species of lizards. The southern tip of the wilderness provides critical habitat for the desert tortoise.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mesquite Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ↑ http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wilderness/wa/areas/north_mesquite_mountains.html . accessed 6/22/2010 . BLM public domain information sourced


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