Eagle Crags (California)
Mountain summit in California, United States
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Eagle Crags is a summit in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, within Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, off limits to the public. The elevation is 5496 feet.[1] It is marked on the USGS topographic map named Eagle Crags.[2] It is 9.3 miles east of Pilot Knob, 8.7 miles southeast of Robbers Mountain, 10.7 miles northeast of Slocum Mountain, 27 miles west of the central base of Fort Irwin National Training Center.
| Eagle Crags | |
|---|---|
| Eagle Crag Mountains | |
  Eagle Crags Location within California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35.3990565°N 117.0605379°W |
| Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Mojave Desert |
District | San Bernardino County |
Range coordinates | 35°23′56.6″N 117°3′37.94″W |
| Topo map | USGS Eagle Crags |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | volcanic |
Geology
Eagle Crags is part of the Eagle Crags Volcanic Field[3] and was the subject of a dissertation. Andrew Sabin summarizes that the area ″is underlain by Mesozoic granites, Tertiary age volcanic rocks, pyroclastic flows and Quaternary alluvium.″ [4] The presence of some ephemeral hot springs suggests that the area may be a source of geothermal power.[5] The area is composed primarily of felsic volcanic rocks.[6]
Fauna
Desert Bighorn Sheep were brought to Eagle Crags in the 1980s; in 2005 a study was done to evaluate the possibility of bringing more ewes.[7]
