Panoche Hills

The Panoche Hills are a low mountain range in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges System, in western Fresno County, California.[1]

Panoche Hills
location of Panoche Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation675 m (2,215 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictFresno County
Range coordinates36°38′40.828″N 120°43′54.641″W
Parent rangeDiablo Range
Topo mapUSGS Chounet Ranch

They are east of the Diablo Range, on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. They define the eastern side of the Panoche Valley.

Parks

Panoche Hills Recreation Area

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintains the Panoche Hills Recreation Area, a recreation area within the hills.[2] The entrance to the BLM area is across Little Panoche Road from the Mercey Hot Springs resort.[2]

Panoche Hills Ecological Reserve

The California Department of Fish and Game also maintains the Panoche Hills Ecological Reserve, an ecological reserve within the hills.[3]

Natural history

The Hills contain examples of fossilized remains of Mesozoic era cold seeps.[4]

See also

Panoche Hills Map with road labels
Day transitioning to evening in the Panoche Hills. December 2015.

References


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