Lava Mountains | |
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Location of Lava Mountains in California[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,392 m (4,567 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
District | San Bernardino County |
Range coordinates | 35°26′13.862″N 117°31′11.206″W / 35.43718389°N 117.51977944°W |
Topo map | USGS Klinker Mountain |
The Lava Mountains are a mountain range located along the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California.[1][2] They are one of the eastern limits of the Fremont Valley.[citation needed] They span the northwestern portion of the Golden Valley Wilderness, which sits between it and the Almond Mountains on the southeastern side.[3] The mountain range is cut by several deep-walled canyons with distinctive layers of multicolored sedimentary rocks.[3] The peak of the mountain range is at around 5,000 feet on Dome Mountain.[3]