Crystal Peak (Sierra County, California)
| Crystal Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The crystal mine | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,107 ft (2,471 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 263 ft (80 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°33′28″N 120°05′18″W / 39.55778°N 120.08833°W |
| Geography | |
  Crystal Peak | |
| Parent range | Bald Mountain Range, Sierra Nevada |
Crystal Peak is a mountain in Sierra County, California. It is located on the south end of the Bald Mountain Range, 3 mi (4.8 km) northeast of Sardine Valley and 16 mi (25.6 km) northwest of Reno, Nevada.[2]
Crystal Mine
[edit]The first recorded visit to the Crystal Peak (on which the mine is located) was in 1845 by a Stevens wagon train. After the town of Crystal was abandoned, the local roads fell into disrepair (later being reconstructed in 1992).[3]
Access to the Crystal Mine is currently available to the public for non-commercial purposes, though a limit of one 5 gallon bucket of crystals per vehicle per week is in effect.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Crystal Peak". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Crystal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Zephyr Outdoors - Crystal Peak". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.
External links
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Media related to Crystal Peak Mine at Wikimedia Commons
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