Mount Manchester
Mount Manchester is the highest peak in the Dead Mountains of extreme northeastern San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert.
| Mount Manchester | |
|---|---|
 View looking west (Dead Mountains trend S-N) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,602 ft (1,098 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°01′40″N 114°44′56″E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Bernardino County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Dead Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Dead Mountains Wilderness
Mount Manchester the high point of the Bureau of Land Management wilderness area which comprises most of the Dead Mountains.[2]
The Dead Mountains border the Colorado River on the east, and the Piute Wash of the Piute Valley on the west. Piute wash drains south, then turns east for 8 miles (13 km) at the south of the range to meet the Colorado River.
 Mount Manchester, view from SE of Dead Mountains, at base of wash and alluvial fan-(4 mi NW of Needles) |
 Closer view from SE (on River Road, (west bank of Colorado River)) (Pinnacle NE of Mount Manchester is identifier) |
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See also
- Category: Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
References
- "Dead". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- Dead Mountains Wilderness Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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