List of Sierra Nevada topics

This is a list of Sierra Nevada topics, about the Sierra Nevada of California, USA. Please see Sierra Nevada for alternative meanings. See also: Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) for further reading.

Principal Mountains
Kaweah peaks and Triple Divide Peak, part of the Great Western Divide, from the west.

List of mountains over 14,000 ft (4250 m) with 300 ft (90 m) of prominence:[1]

Other notable peaks:

Subranges

Counties in the Sierra
Sonora Peak, highest point in Alpine County

The Carson Range (often considered part of the Sierra) extends into Nevada:

Principal rivers
The headwaters of the San Joaquin River

Prominent Lakes
Mono Lake as seen from Mount Dana.

Other natural features
Hetch Hetchy Valley

See also: List of Yosemite waterfalls

National parks and monuments
Yosemite National Park

North to south:

Eastern side of the Sierra:

National forests

Wilderness areas
Mount Ritter and Banner Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness

A total of over 3,726,000 acres (15,080 km2) in 26 separate areas[2]

State Parks

California
Bodie State Historic Park

Nevada

Trails and routes

Mountain passes
View from Forester Pass
John Muir

Relevant list articles

References
  1. "California 13,500-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Wilderness Areas in the Sierra Nevada". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
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