| Palen Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Palen Mountains location of Palen Mountains in California[1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Riverside County |
| Range coordinates | 33°47′48″N 115°03′39″W / 33.79667°N 115.06083°W |
| Topo map | USGS Palen Mountains |
The Palen Mountains are located in the southern Mojave Desert – northern Colorado Desert in eastern Riverside County, California, US. The range lies southeast of the Coxcomb Mountains, and northeast of the Chuckwalla Mountains near Interstate 10. The mountains lie in a southwest-northeasterly direction and are approximately 15 miles long and nine miles wide at their widest point.