California Peak
California Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,855-foot (4,223 m) thirteener is located on the Sierra Blanca Massif, 12.1 miles (19.5 km) north (bearing 4°) of the Town of Blanca, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating in Rio Grande National Forest and Alamosa County from San Isabel National Forest and Huerfano County.[1][2][3]
| California Peak | |
|---|---|
  California Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,855 ft (4,223 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 629 ft (192 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 2.19 mi (3.52 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 37°36′51″N 105°29′55″W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alamosa and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States[3] |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Range, Sierra Blanca Massif[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Blanca Peak, Colorado[3] |
Mountain
See also
References
- The elevation of California Peak includes an adjustment of +1.813 m (+5.95 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "California Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "California Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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