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.

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Telescope Peak area canonical 1
Telescope Peak quadrangle 1

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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

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes hasView Telescope Peak area
Telescope Peak USGSTopographicMap Telescope Peak area
this entity surface form: Telescope Peak quadrangle