Little Thorne Mountains

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Little Thorne Mountains
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Little Thorne Mountains
Location of Little Thorne Mountains in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,784 m (5,853 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
District San Bernardino County
Range coordinates 35°5′5.76″N115°26′7.07″W / 35.0849333°N 115.4352972°W / 35.0849333; -115.4352972
Topo map USGS  Columbia Mountain

The Little Thorne Mountains are a small mountain range near the center of Mojave National Preserve in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. They are southeast of Mid Hills, east of Columbia Mountain, and northeast of the Providence Mountains, 13 miles northeast of Kelso. The highest point is 5853 feet. [2]

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References

  1. "Little Thorne Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  2. https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/252315