Ridgecrest (population 24,927 [2000 census] elevation 2289') is scenically nestled in the upper Mojave Desert , in the Indian Wells Valley, between the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley. Within half an hour drive to
the west you can be in the nearby Sierra whose 8,000'+ ridge towers over
a mile above town. To the northwest14,027'
Mt
Langley can be seen over the shoulder
of 12,123 ' Olancha
Peak and from the Spangler Hills south
of the city, 14,494' Mt
Whitney can be seen over the shoulder
of Langley.
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