The Coso Range Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in

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in the northern end of the Coso Range. The area was designated as wilderness by the

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and contains

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, creosote, and cactus as well as old mining areas. The wilderness is bounded to the south and east by

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External links

U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 8, 2023. Protected areas established in 1994 1994 establishments in California Protected areas of Inyo County, California {{Protected-area-stub