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| Elephant Mountain |
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The most prominant feature of the area is Elephant Mountain ( 6,225 ft above sea level ) which extends from the northern to southern boundary of the property. The large flat-topped mountain of igneous origin rises nearly 2,000 feet above the surrounding tableland.
The top of the mountain covers over 2,200 acres and is not open to the public to prevent disturbance to the desert bighorn sheep. The Del Norte Mountains which are of a sedimentary origin form the eastern property boundary. The property is drained by Calamity Creek, located to the west of Elephant Mountain, and Chalk Draw, located to the east of Elephant Mountain.
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Elephant Mountain WMA consists of 23,147 acres within the Trans-Pecos Ecological Region of west Texas. The WMA is located along the east side of SH 118, approximately 26 miles south of Alpine, in Brewster County.
Desert bighorn have been established on the area. Other wildlife species present include desert mule deer, pronghorn antelope, coyotes, scaled quail, rattlesnakes, whiptail lizards, and spadefoot toads.
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| Desert Longhorn Sheep |
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