Palo Verde Mountains

Palo Verde Mountains
Palo Verde Mountains
	Palo Verde Mountains location of Palo Verde Mountains in California
Highest point
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Geography
Country	United States
State	California
District	Imperial County
Range coordinates	33°21′3.113″N 114°49′43.865″W / 33.35086472°N 114.82885139°W
Topo map	USGS Palo Verde Peak

The Palo Verde Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Imperial County, California.^[1] They are located along the west side of the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley and Colorado Desert. Palo Verde Peak, which rises to about 1,800 feet in the southern portion, is the highest point in the area. Thumb Peak stands to the north. Clapp Spring, a palm oasis, is located east of Thumb Peak. Clapp Spring is the only permanent water source in the area for wildlife species.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Palo Verde Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^ "Wilderness Connect".

External links

Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness - BLM

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[gnis-1] "Palo Verde Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

[2] "Wilderness Connect".

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