Funeral Mountains
Mountain range along the eastern wall of Death Valley
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The Funeral Mountains is a short, arid mountain range in the United States along the California-Nevada border approximately 100 mi (160 km) west of Las Vegas. The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range that form the eastern wall of Death Valley.
| Funeral Mountains | |
|---|---|
Pyramid Peak seen from Ash Meadows in Nevada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,043 m (6,703 ft) |
| Geography | |
  Funeral Mountains Location within California | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
District | Inyo County |
Range coordinates | 36°23′30″N 116°36′43″W |
| Topo map | USGS East of Echo Canyon |
The crest of the range is within Death Valley National Park. The range is separated from the Grapevine Mountains to the northwest by the narrow Boundary Canyon[1] and is separated from the Black Mountains by Furnace Creek Wash on the southwest and from the Greenwater Range at the narrow Travertine Point on the south.[2] The broad flats of the Amargosa Desert lie across the border to the northeast in Nevada.[1] The highest point in the range is Pyramid Peak, at 6703 ft (2043 m).[3][4]
The first movement of Ferde Grofé's Death Valley Suite is a symphonic musical portrayal of pioneer settlers trudging through the dry craggy peaks of the Funeral Mountains.
