Old Dad Mountain is a

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, southwest of the Cinder Cone Lava Beds, west of the Kelso Mountains, north of

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, northeast of the

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and east of

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, in

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. Old Dad Mountain was named in humorous contrast to the nearby

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. David Money Harris, Jennifer Money Harris, Afoot and Afield: Inland Empire: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide, Wilderness Press, Mar 30, 2009, pp.378-379
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Old Dad Mountain, California
from peakbagger.com
West Mojave Peaks Part 3: Old Dad Mountain
from calipidder.com
Old Dad Mountain and Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve
from kathywing.smugmug.com {{Authority control Mountains of San Bernardino County, California Mountains of Southern California