The Amargosa Range is a

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and

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. The range runs along most of the eastern side of California's

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, separating it from Nevada's Amargosa Desert. The U-shaped Amargosa River flows clockwise around the perimeter of the range, ending below sea level in the

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. The mountain range is named after the Amargosa River, so-named for the

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word for bitter because of the bitter taste of the water. In order from north to south, the

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(including the range's highest point, Grapevine Peak), the Funeral Mountains, and the Black Mountains form distinct sections. Many of

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's most well-known features, such as Zabriskie Point and Artists Drive are located in or are part of the Amargosa Range. The Amargosa mountains are also home to Corkscrew Peak, so named because it resembles a corkscrew.

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