Snow Mountain East
Location
[edit]| Snow Mountain East | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,055 ft (2,150 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,496 ft (761 m)[2] |
| Listing | California county high points 29th |
| Coordinates | 39°23′01″N 122°45′08″W / 39.383476964°N 122.752127622°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Snow Mountain East Location in California | |
| Location | Colusa and Lake counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS Crockett Peak |
Snow Mountain is a mountain in Northern California in the Snow Mountain Wilderness of Mendocino National Forest, hence the name Snow Mountain. [3]
Geography
[edit]The highest point on the mountain, known as Snow Mountain East, is the highest point in both Colusa and Lake counties. Snow Mountain West, a subsidiary peak also near the county line,[4] is 0.58 miles (0.93 km) to the southwest at an elevation of 7,043 feet (2,147 m).[5][6]
Despite being exposed to snow environment, the mountain receive plenty of sunlight hence the evergreen lush and vegetation which is never affected by snow. [7]
On clear days, the peak should be seen from Mount Diablo, and from several peaks, including Mount Saint Helena and Mount Konocti, in the Mayacamas Mountains. The peaks are visible from Arbuckle on Interstate 5 in California's Central Valley.[8] The summits and nearby high mountains get snowfall in winter.[9] The mountain's winter snowpack can last until June.[8]
Activities
[edit]Various activities can be done in Snow Mountain like camping and hiking.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Snow Mountain East". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Snow Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Snow Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Crockett Peak quadrangle, California (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Snow Mountain West". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Snow Mountain-West Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Snow Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b "Snow Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Subsection M261Ba Eastern Franciscan". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
External links
[edit]- "Snow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Snow Mountain East". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Snow Mountain West". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.