Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest.

Angora Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,588 ft (2,618 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence168 ft (51 m)[1]
Coordinates38°52′02″N 120°04′22″W / 38.8671298°N 120.0726847°W / 38.8671298; -120.0726847[2]
Geography
Angora Peak is located in California
Angora Peak
Angora Peak
Angora Peak is located in the United States
Angora Peak
Angora Peak
LocationEl Dorado County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Echo Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 2 to 3[3]

The peak is located south of Fallen Leaf Lake and northwest of the Angora Lakes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Angora Peak CA". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ^ "Angora Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. ^ "Angora Peak". Tahoe Adventure Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-09.