The Sheep Hole Mountains are a

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in the

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, to the north of

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, in

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. The mountains were once

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hunting grounds. The mountain range lies between the Bullion Mountains to the west, and the Coxcomb Mountains to the east. The mountains reach an elevation of above sea level just east of Amboy Road, which the range crosses.

Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area

The

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designated and manages the Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area which is within the mountain range and

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. The 194,861-acre (approximate) Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a perfect representation of the basin and range topography typical in the Mojave Desert. The area consists of the northwest to southeast trending granitic boulder strewn Sheep Hole and Calumet Mountains, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of

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References

*''California Road and Recreation Atlas'', 2005, p. 106 & 112

External links

Official Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area websiteSheephole Valley Wilderness Area Map
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