Telescope Peak area
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The Telescope Peak area is a high-elevation mountainous region in Death Valley National Park known for its dramatic vistas over the surrounding desert basins and dunes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telescope Peak area canonical | 1 |
| Telescope Peak quadrangle | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Telescope Peak Trail ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
early fall
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| climateType | alpine climate influences ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | over 11000 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Telescope Peak ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
high ridgelines
ⓘ
rocky summits ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Badwater Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Badwater Basin salt flats
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes ⓘ
surface form:
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes (regional views)
|
| hasRelativeRelief | over 11000 feet above Badwater Basin ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
rapid weather changes ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead | Mahogany Flat Campground ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
bristlecone pine stands (in some high areas)
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland (at mid elevations) ⓘ subalpine shrubland ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Owens Valley (distant views)
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada (distant views)
|
| inTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| isContrastBetween | high alpine environment and low desert basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic vistas
ⓘ
high-elevation hiking ⓘ views of sand dunes ⓘ views over desert basins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Death Valley National Park (partial) ⓘ
surface form:
Death Valley National Park
Inyo County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
ⓘ
surface form:
Charcoal Kilns (historic site)
|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| overlooks |
Badwater Basin
ⓘ
Death Valley ⓘ Panamint Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Panamint Range ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ scenic photography ⓘ |
| subjectTo | snowfall in winter ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea |
Death Valley National Park (partial)
ⓘ
surface form:
Death Valley National Park wilderness
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Telescope Peak quadrangle