Shadow Mountains

{{other uses|Shadow Mountain (disambiguation)}} {{Short description|Mountain range in the Mojave Desert of eastern California}} {{Infobox mountain  | name = Shadow Mountains | native_name = | other_name =  | etymology =  | image = | image_caption =  | country = United States | state = California | region = Mojave Desert | district = San Bernardino County | topo_map = Quad: Mesquite Lake | topo_maker = USGS  | borders_on =  | range_coordinates = {{coord|35|35|14|N|115|54|07|W|type:mountain_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | highest = | elevation_m = 1243 | coordinates = | length_mi = | length_orientation = | width_mi = | width_orientation = | area_mi2 =  | geology = | orogeny = | age =  | map = USA California | map_caption = location of Shadow Mountains in California }} The '''Shadow Mountains''' are located in the Mojave Desert of eastern California in the United States. The mountains lie in a generally north–south direction south of the Kingston Range and east of the Avawatz Mountains and the Silurian Hills.

An isolated peak named ''Shadow Mountain'' is located about six miles due east of the main chain of the range. It has a peak elevation of {{convert|1279|m|ft|sp=us}}. The Mojave National Preserve lies to the south and east.<ref name=NPS>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080216202352/http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/upload/MOJAmap1.pdf Map of the Mohave National Preserve, NPS]</ref>

The Eastern Star Mine is located at the western edge of the range, and the Kingston Spring is found in the northwestern part of the mountains. The Shadow Mountains lie to the north of the small community of Halloran Springs, next to Interstate 15.

==See also== Other ranges in the local area include the: * Avawatz Mountains * Salt Spring Hills * Silurian Hills * Sperry Hills

==References== {{reflist}} * ''California Road and Recreation Atlas'', 2005, p. 97.

Category:Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert Category:Mountain ranges of San Bernardino County, California