- Funeral Mountains
The Funeral Mountains are a short, arid
mountain range in theUnited States along theCalifornia -Nevada border approximately 100 mi (160 km) west of Las Vegas. The mountains are considered a subrange of theAmargosa Range that form the eastern wall ofDeath Valley . TheAmargosa Desert lies along the eastern flank of the range in Nevada. The crest of the range is withinDeath Valley National Park . The range connects to theGrapevine Mountains on the north and Black Mountains on the south. According to information provided by theBureau of Land Management web site, the highest peak in the range is 5300 ft (1616 m). Other sources, includingUnited States Geological Survey and various commercial maps, list the highest point as Pyramid Peak, at 6703 ft (2043 m).External links
* [http://www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/funeralmtn.html BLM: Funeral Mountain Wilderness]
*Gnis|247841|Pyramid Peak
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