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Peaks include an unnamed peak in the south end of the range at 9,131 ft (2,783 m) and Park
Mountain in the north end of the range at 9,058 ft (2,761 m). Andesite Ridge (peak elevation 8,045 ft (2,452 m)) runs adjacent and parallel to the southeast side of the range,
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Wilderness Study Area encompasses almost all of the range. The range is rugged and ungrazed by livestock with natural meadows with good water sources existing in the volcanic bedrock. Forests of
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351:References
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128:Dimensions
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326:Paleozoic
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