Blue Mountain (California)

Blue Mountain is a mountain in the Crystal Range, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada. It is west of Lake Tahoe on the western boundary of the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California.

Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is located in California
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is located in the United States
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation8,772 ft (2,674 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Coordinates38°50′54″N 120°11′52″W / 38.8482412°N 120.1976891°W / 38.8482412; -120.1976891[2]
Geography
LocationEl Dorado County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeCrystal Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Pyramid Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1-2

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Blue Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ "Blue Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-07.