Wheeler Crest
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The Wheeler Crest or Wheeler Ridge is a ridge in Mono
and Inyo Counties
, California
. The crest is 8 miles (12.9 km) long, and partially lies in the John Muir Wilderness
. The ridge is bound on the west by Rock Creek
, on the north by the community of Toms Place
, on the east by Round Valley, on the southeast by Gable Creek, and on the southwest by Morgan Creek.
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
and Inyo Counties
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The crest is 8 miles (12.9 km) long, and partially lies in the John Muir Wilderness
John Muir Wilderness
The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California, USA for , in the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. Established in 1964 by the Wilderness Act and named for naturalist John Muir, it contains...
. The ridge is bound on the west by Rock Creek
Rock Creek (Owens River)
Rock Creek is a stream that flows from the high Eastern Sierra Nevada to the Owens River in Mono County of eastern California. The upper watershed is in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra and Inyo National Forests.-Course:...
, on the north by the community of Toms Place
Toms Place, California
Toms Place is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located on Rock Creek east of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7090 feet . The ZIP Code is 93546....
, on the east by Round Valley, on the southeast by Gable Creek, and on the southwest by Morgan Creek.