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Panamint Range

🏔️ Overview The Panamint Range is a rugged desert mountain range in eastern California, rising dramatically between Death Valley to the east and Panamint Valley to the west. Extending roughly 100 miles (160 kilometers) from north to south, the range forms much of the western wall of Death Valley and includes some of the highest …

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Telescope Peak: Highest Mountain in Death Valley National Park

Telescope Peak Telescope Peak rises dramatically above the desert basins of eastern California, forming the highest point in both Death Valley National Park and the Panamint Range. Although Death Valley is famous for extreme heat and elevations below sea level, Telescope Peak reaches roughly 11,000 feet and supports high-elevation forests, ancient bristlecone pines, winter snow, …

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