Little Chuckwalla Mountains

The Little Chuckwalla Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern Riverside County, California.[1] The range lies southeast of the Chuckwalla Mountains, north of the Chocolate Mountains and south of I-10.[3]

Little Chuckwalla Mountains
Location of Little Chuckwalla Mountains in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation	6,191[2] ft (1,887 m)
Geography
Country	United States
State	California
District	southeastern Riverside County
Range coordinates	33°29′44″N 114°59′10″W[2]
Topo map	USGS Hopkins Well, Wiley Well, Little Chuckwalla Mtns, and East of Aztec Mines 7.5 Minute Quads

Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness

The Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness was established in 1994 by the U.S. Congress and consists of 28,052 acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This desert wilderness area protects the dry and rugged mountain range that rises to 2,100 feet (640 m).[4] The area is habitat for desert bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise. Local vegetation includes California snakeweed, Alverson's foxtail cactus and the barrel cactus.[5]

References

1. "Little Chuckwalla Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
2. Wiley Well, CA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
3. California Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 4th ed. 2015, pp. 152-3 ISBN 0899333834
4. Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
5. Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness - BLM