The Lava Bed Mountains are located in the

Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...

in southeastern

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, United States. The mountains lie in a northwest-southeasterly direction, and are located almost entirely within the

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is the largest United States Marine Corps base. It was a census-designated place (CDP) officially known as Twentynine Palms Base located adjacent to the city of Twentynin ...

, which is a restricted area. The mountains reach a height of above sea level at Argos Mountain, and are found at the northwestern end of the

Bullion Mountains The Bullion Mountains are located in the Mojave Desert of California southeast of the city of Barstow. The mountain range stretches for approximately 50 miles in a northwest-southeasterly direction north of Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms. Sinc ...

. Gays Pass is located at the southern end of the chain, with the

Rodman Mountains The Rodman Mountains are located in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The range is located south of Interstate 40 and Newberry Springs, California, Newberry Springs, and east of the Ord Mountains and northwest ...

to the northwest. The Lava Bed Mountains are approximately , and lie in the arid climate zone, characterized by little rainfall.

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* Mountain ranges of Southern California Mountain ranges of San Bernardino County, California {{SanBernardinoCountyCA-geo-stub