Quail Mountain (California)
Highest point in Joshua Tree National Park and Little San Bernardino Mountains.
Quail Mountain, rising to 5816 feet, is the highest summit in Joshua Tree National Park and the highest point in the Little San Bernardino Mountains. It stands as one of the southernmost peaks of the Transverse Ranges, with the Peninsular Ranges lying across the Colorado Desert and Coachella Valley.
Quick Facts
- Elevation (ft)
- 5816
- Prominence (ft)
- 2293
- Listing
- Hundred Peaks Section
- Location
- Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California U.S.
- Range
- Little San Bernardino Mountains
- Easiest route
- Moderate hike 1
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The summit is marked by a large cairn.
- Two civilian T-28s crashed into the mountain on February 4, 1999, killing both pilots.
- The aircraft impacted at the 5300 ft level on the west side.
Natural history
The mountain once supported old-growth woodland of California juniper, Single-leaf Pinyon, Joshua tree, and Coastal sage scrub oak. Multiple wildfires, including the Juniper Complex Fire of 1999, have left the area barren of taller woody plants. A few surviving Pinyon pines and California junipers remain as seed sources. Desert Bighorn Sheep inhabit the Little San Bernardino Mountains.
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