The Gila Mountains
by Robert Bales
Title
The Gila Mountains
Artist
Robert Bales
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This is the morning view of the Gila Mountains from the Foothill, Arizona which is a few miles from Yuma. It seems like we have many sunrises like this one during the winter months.
The Gila Mountains of Yuma County are a 26-mile (42 km) long[1][2] mountain range in southwestern Arizona in the northwest Sonoran Desert.
The Gila Mountains of Yuma County are a northwest-southeast trending mountain system. The fault-blocked mountain range is attached on the south to the Tinajas Altas Mountains which continue southeast into Sonora, Mexico for another 30 miles. The northwest end of the mountains border the southeast Laguna Mountains. The Gila River flows through the Gila Valley between the Gilas and the Lagunas prior to its confluence with the Colorado.
The Gila Mountains are southeast of the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers in the Lower Colorado River Valley. The Gila River flows northwest, north around the mountain's north end, then west six miles to the Colorado. On the northeast side of the Gila Range, the low-elevation basin, Dome Valley is created between the Muggins Mountains and the Muggins Mountains Wilderness to the northeast. The block faulted mountain series ends at this confluence location and the Muggins Mountains are at the southern and southwest end of an extensive plain that transitions north towards the Castle Dome Plain and Castle Dome Mountains. This plain is the location of the US Army Yuma Proving Ground on this east-west alluvial plain.
The highest peak in the arid and rugged Gila Mountains is Sheep Peak at 3,156 feet (962 m). The mountain range lies east of Yuma and the community of Fortuna Foothills lies on the northwest mountain range foothills, (named for the Fortuna Mine). The mountain range is located in the western portion of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range which is used by the MCAS, the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma.
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 March: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (March 8, 2019)
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much Jan for all of the features and your wonderful help with the promotions!!
Beverly Guilliams
Stunning view Bob....Blessings over your work....nominating this Gorgeous Piece into 1000 Views....v./f./tweet Congrats on the Feature in " 1000 Views 0n 1 image " group......Wonderful.....
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #10 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Christopher for the nice information and I will visit and pass the love on!!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Kay Brewer
As usual, Robert, wonderful photo! Congratulations on your lovely work reaching more than 1000 views! LF