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Rodman Mountains

Mountain range in California, United States

Summary

Mountain range in California, United States

Field	Value
name	Rodman Mountains
photo	File:Rodman Mountains Wilderness.jpg
photo_caption	Rodman Mountains Wilderness
country	United States
state	California
region	Mojave Desert
district	San Bernardino County
topo_map	Camp Rock Mine
topo_maker	USGS
range_coordinates
elevation_m	1323
length_mi		length_orientation =
width_mi		width_orientation =
map	California
map_caption	location of Rodman Mountains in California

The Rodman Mountains are located in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The range is located south of Interstate 40 and Newberry Springs, and east of the Ord Mountains and northwest of the Bullion Mountains. They are 30 miles southeast of Barstow, California.

One of the Cinder cones of the Lavic Lake volcanic field are in the range, with the other three including Pisgah Crater beyond to the east.

Wilderness

Rodman Mountain petroglyphs example. See Commons for more examples (link at left)

Established in 1994 by the U.S. Congress, the 34,264 acre Rodman Mountains Wilderness is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. A series of ridges and valleys climbing from 2,000 feet to almost 5,000 feet are the result of faults which cross this wilderness area. A lava flow slices this area in two from northwest to southeast, forming a sloping mesa.

Colorful escarpments, calico-colored mountains, maze-like canyons and broad, majestic bajadas come together here. Steep canyons and cliff-like walls form dry falls along deep drainage channels, creating cascades during heavy rain storms. More than a half dozen natural water "tanks" sit within the lava flow. Two of the tanks, Hidden Tank and Deep Tank, hold thousands of gallons of water, drawing wildlife.

One of only seven core raptor breeding areas in the Mojave Desert is within this wilderness, where prairie falcons and golden eagles are known to survive. The mountains themselves are part of the historic range of the Desert Bighorn Sheep. While sheep have not been spotted here, this wildlife species has been seen in the nearby Newberry Mountains.

References

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[httpCommomss://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=501 Rodman Mountains Wilderness] - Wilderness Connect

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