The Bighorn Mountains are a mountain range of the Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges, located in San Bernardino County, California.[1] They are primarily within a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) protected area.[2]
| Bighorn Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Bighorn Mountains Location of the Bighorn Mountains in California[1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Granite Peak |
| Elevation | 1,744 m (5,722 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Mojave Desert |
| District | San Bernardino County |
| Range coordinates | 34°18′27.015″N 116°37′30.080″W / 34.30750417°N 116.62502222°W |
| Topo map | USGS Bighorn Canyon |
Geography
editThey are an eastern subrange of the San Bernardino Mountains. The Bighorn Mountains are located north of the Morongo Valley, northwest of Yucca Valley, directly south of the Johnson Valley, and southeast of the Lucerne Valley.[2]
They support an ecotone or ecological transition zone, that including Yuccas and Joshua trees on the desert floor and stands of Jeffrey Pine at higher elevations.[3]
Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area
editThe 26,543 acres (10,742 ha) Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area protects the north−central (BLM) and western areas of the range (San Bernardino National Forest).[2][3]
A section of the eastern Bighorn Mountains is protected within Sand to Snow National Monument.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bighorn Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b c "BLM California: Map of the Bighorn Mountains + Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ a b "BLM: Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area". Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ BLM California: Map of Sand to Snow National Monument, with both BLM & USFS sections.
External links
edit- BLM California: official Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area website
- BLM California: Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area Brochure — with map.
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