The Scodie Mountains are a sub-mountain range of the Southern Sierra Nevada rising from the Mojave Desert, and located in Kern County, California.

Scodie Mountains
Scodie Mountains is located in California
Scodie Mountains
Scodie Mountains
location of Scodie Mountains in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation2,158 m (7,080 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictKern County
Range coordinates35°37′47.833″N 118°4′55.267″W / 35.62995361°N 118.08201861°W / 35.62995361; -118.08201861
Topo mapUSGS Walker Pass

Geography

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The range lies in an east–west direction directly west of the desert town of Ridgecrest, and southeast of the Kern River Valley and Lake Isabella. The mountain range reaches an elevation of 7,096 feet (2,163 m) above sea level at Cathie's Peak.

The range was named by the U.S. Forest Service for William Scodie, who established "Scodie's Store" (ca.1860) at the mouth of what is now named Scodie Canyon.

Kiavah Wilderness

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The Scodie Mountains are home to the Kiavah Wilderness Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[2]

Natural history

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The Scodie Mountains are an ecotone of Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada flora, with plant communities differentiated by elevation.

They lie to the north of the Jawbone-Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Scodie Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ BLM: Kiavah Wilderness Area
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