More photos in the vicinity:
Mountains in Central Mongolia 1
The Sacred Mountain
Valley near the Sacred Mountain


The combination of tectonics and weathering created a peculiar form of the mountains in this area. In the background you can see a salt lake.
Mountains in Central Mongolia 2
Date: Jul 04, 2004
Longitude: 105° 51.10'
Latitude: 46° 54.97'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-08