Black Mountains (Death Valley)

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The Black Mountains in Death Valley are a rugged, dark-hued mountain range on the park’s eastern side, known for their steep desert slopes and proximity to Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
mountain range
adjacentTo Badwater Basin
associatedWith extreme aridity
very high summer temperatures
climate hot desert climate
composedPrimarilyOf sedimentary rocks
volcanic rocks
contains Badlands topography
Colorful eroded hills
faces Death Valley basin
formsBoundaryWith Death Valley
geologicalType fault-block mountains
hasColoration black
dark brown
hasRelief steep relief
hasViewpoint Artist’s Drive
Artist’s Palette
Dante’s View
Zabriskie Point
highestPoint Dante’s View area
knownFor dark-hued rocks
rugged terrain
steep desert slopes
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
locatedOnSideOf eastern side of Death Valley
near Badwater Basin
Furnace Creek
surface form: Furnace Creek area
orogeny Basin and Range Province
surface form: Basin and Range extension
overlooks Badwater Basin
Death Valley floor
partOf Basin and Range Province
Mojave Desert
eastern wall of Death Valley
popularFor hiking
scenic viewpoints
tourism
touristAccessVia Badwater Road
Jubilee Pass Road
surface form: Dante’s View Road

Saline Valley Road
surface form: Zabriskie Point Road
withinProtectedArea Death Valley National Park (partial)
surface form: Death Valley National Park

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Badwater Road adjacentTo Black Mountains (Death Valley)
Amargosa Range hasPart Black Mountains (Death Valley)