Argus Range

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title: "Argus Range" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountain-ranges-of-inyo-county,-california", "mountain-ranges-of-san-bernardino-county,-california", "mountain-ranges-of-the-mojave-desert", "protected-areas-of-the-mojave-desert"] description: "Mountain range in Inyo County, California" topic_path: "general/mountain-ranges-of-inyo-county-california" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Range" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain range in Inyo County, California ::

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Field	Value
name	Argus Range
photo	Slate Range and Argus Range.jpg
photo_caption	Argus Range, near Searles Dry Lake, Mojave Desert, California
country	United States
state	California
district	Inyo County
topo_map	Maturango Peak
topo_maker	USGS
range_coordinates
highest	Maturango Peak
elevation_ft	8843
coordinates
length_mi
width_mi
map	California
map_relief	yes
map_size	220
map_caption	Location of Argus Range in California
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| name = Argus Range | native_name = | other_name = | etymology = | photo = Slate Range and Argus Range.jpg | photo_caption =Argus Range, near Searles Dry Lake, Mojave Desert, California | country = United States | state = California | region = | district = Inyo County | topo_map = Maturango Peak | topo_maker = USGS | border = | range_coordinates = | highest = Maturango Peak | elevation_ft = 8843 | coordinates = | length_mi = | length_orientation = | width_mi = | width_orientation = | area_mi2 = | geology = | orogeny = | period = | map = California | map_relief = yes | map_size = 220 | map_caption = Location of Argus Range in California The Argus Range is a mountain range located primarily in Inyo County, California, southeast of the town of Darwin. The range forms the western boundary of Panamint Valley, and the northwestern boundary of Searles Valley. The Coso Range is located to the west, and the Panamint Range to the east.

Geography

The Argus Range is one of the westernmost of the Basin and Range Province ranges. The northern end of the range is just south of the Panamint Springs Resort on Highway 190. The range runs south to Argus Peak, just northwest of Searles Lake, near the town of Trona, California. In addition to Argus Peak, the range contains Maturango Peak. The southernmost end of the range is in San Bernardino County.

The crest of the Argus Range is located within NAWS China Lake and so the peaks of this range are off-limits to the general public. The two peaks that are most alluring to would-be hikers are Argus Peak (6562 ft) and Maturango Peak (8839 ft) towering to the west of Panamint Valley.

Argus Range Wilderness

The Argus Range Wilderness, under the administration of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), runs 28 mi along the east side of the Argus Range. It extends from the military reservation on the west to the foot of the Argus Range on the east. For most of its length, this wilderness area is no more than two miles (3 km) wide. Several private property holdings are located within this wilderness area including a rather deep cherry-stem at Snow Canyon and a 40 acre parcel known as Onyx Springs between Shepherd and Bendire Canyons. Many land-owners were affected by the creation of the Argus Range Wilderness Area in 1994 .

References

References

1. {{cite gnis
2. "Mojave Basin and Range". Bureau of Land Management.
3. "Argus Range Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management.

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