| Argus Range | |
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 Argus Range, near Searles Dry Lake, Mojave Desert, California | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Maturango Peak |
| Elevation | 8,843 ft (2,695 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°07′14″N117°29′44″W / 36.1205003°N 117.4956184°W /36.1205003; -117.4956184 |
| Geography | |
  Argus Range Location of Argus Range inCalifornia[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Inyo County |
| Range coordinates | 36°5′8.804″N117°28′6.223″W / 36.08577889°N 117.46839528°W /36.08577889; -117.46839528 |
| Topo map | USGS Maturango Peak |
TheArgus Range is a mountain range located primarily inInyo County, California, southeast of the town ofDarwin. The range forms the western boundary ofPanamint Valley, and the northwestern boundary ofSearles Valley. TheCoso Range is located to the west, and thePanamint Range to the east.
The Argus Range is one of the westernmost of theBasin and Range Province ranges.[2] The northern end of the range is just south of thePanamint Springs Resort onHighway 190. The range runs south toArgus Peak, just northwest ofSearles Lake, near the town ofTrona, California. In addition to Argus Peak, the range containsMaturango Peak. The southernmost end of the range is inSan Bernardino County.
The crest of the Argus Range is located withinNAWS China Lake and so the peaks of this range are off-limits to the general public. The two peaks that are most alluring to would-be hikers are Argus Peak (6,562 ft or 2,000 m) and Maturango Peak (8,839 ft or 2,694 m) towering to the west of Panamint Valley.
The Argus Range Wilderness, under the administration of theBureau of Land Management (BLM), runs 28 miles (45 km) along the east side of the Argus Range.[3] It extends from the military reservation on the west to the foot of the Argus Range on the east. For most of its length, this wilderness area is no more than two miles (3 km) wide. Several private property holdings are located within this wilderness area including a rather deep cherry-stem at Snow Canyon and a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel known as Onyx Springs between Shepherd and Bendire Canyons. Many land-owners were affected by the creation of the Argus Range Wilderness Area in 1994[citation needed] .
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