Mescal Range

Mescal Range
Mescal Range
Mountain Range
Viewed from Cima Dome, the Mescal Range is the ridge on the horizon slightly left of center
Country United States
State California
District San Bernardino County
Coordinates 35°26′27.938″N 115°33′7.991″W / 35.44109389°N 115.55221972°W / 35.44109389; -115.55221972
Highest point
 - elevation 1,795 m (5,889 ft)
Timezone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Topo map USGS Mescal Range
location of Mescal Range in California [1]

The Mescal Range is a small mountain range in the eastern Mojave Desert in California about 12 miles from the Nevada state line.

The range lies just to the south of Interstate 15 near Mountain Pass, north of the Ivanpah Mountains. The mountains are approximately six miles long, and contain the Mollusk Mine at the northern end.

See also

  • Category: Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert

References

  • Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 97. ISBN 0-929591-80-1. 



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