7-727: The Panamint Valley is a long basin located east of the Argus and Slate ranges, and west of the Panamint Range in the northeastern reach of the Mojave Desert , in eastern California , United States . The northern end of the valley is in Death Valley National Park and Inyo County, California . The valley lies in a north–south direction, and stretches from the Panamint Dunes in the north to
14-488: Is approximately altitude above mean sea level in hundreds of feet), therefore, FL180 would be 18,000 feet) with an Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace ( ATCAA ) located above the same area from FL180 up to FL600. The airspace is primarily used by military aircraft from Nellis AFB , Edwards AFB , NAWS China Lake , and NAS Lemoore for high and low altitude mission training. Military aircraft utilize radio communications on 291.6 MHz or 120.25 MHz while operating in
21-727: The Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in San Bernardino County in the south. The valley is approximately 65 miles (105 km) in length, and is more than 10 miles (16 km) wide in the Hall Canyon area. The airspace over Panamint Valley is part of the U.S. military's vast R-2508 Special Use Airspace Complex . The Panamint Military Operating Area (MOA) covers the entire valley north to Hunter Mountain from 200 ft AGL (Above Ground Level) up to FL180 flight Level (flight level
28-591: The Panamint MOA; however, military aircraft throughout the R-2508 complex often use 315.9 MHz when conducting low altitude operations below 1500 ft above ground level. 36°03′33″N 117°14′39″W / 36.05917°N 117.24417°W / 36.05917; -117.24417 Argus Range The Argus Range is a mountain range located primarily in Inyo County, California , southeast of
35-597: 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. 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
42-588: 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 (6,562 ft or 2,000 m) and Maturango Peak (8,839 ft or 2,694 m) towering to
49-515: The west of Panamint Valley. The Argus Range Wilderness, under the administration of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), runs 28 miles (45 km) 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
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