Coxcomb Mountains
Mountain range in Southern California
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The Coxcomb Mountains are a mountain range in eastern Riverside County, Southern California, and to a small extent in San Bernardino County.
| Coxcomb Mountains | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,416 ft (1,346 m) |
| Geography | |
  Coxcomb Mountains Location of Coxcomb Mountains in California[1] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California (In USA) |
| District | Riverside County |
| Range coordinates | 33°56′12″N 115°20′31″W |
| Topo map | USGS Coxcomb Mountains |
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Geography
The Coxcomb Mountains are within the easternmost area of Joshua Tree National Park. They are east of the Eagle Mountains and Twentynine Palms, north of Interstate 10, and southeast of the Sheep Hole Mountains.
The range's highest point is Spectre Peak, at an elevation of 4,482 feet (1,366 m), located within the park. It is at GPS latitude—longitude coordinates of N 34.026279, W -115.404748.[2]
Joshua Tree National Park
The Coxcomb Mountains are the most rugged and sharply perpendicular mountains within Joshua Tree National Park. Being in the park's wildest and least-visited northeastern corner, their relative isolation protects their wilderness habitat.
The range is in the ecotone where habitats merge from the higher elevation Mojave Desert ecoregion and the lower elevation Colorado Desert of the Sonoran Desert ecoregion.
