The Balls are a mountain range within the Sierra Nevada, in Madera County, California.[1] They are "glacier-carved granite domes"[2] and have been described as "looking like smooth scoops of butterscotch ice cream".[3] The mountain range has federal protection as part of the Sierra National Forest.
| Balls | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Looking north from the Portuguese Overlook Observation Site, toward the Balls. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,413 m (7,917 ft) |
| Geography | |
  Location of Balls in California[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Madera County |
| Range coordinates | 37°30′28″N 119°21′22″W / 37.50778°N 119.35611°WCoordinates: 37°30′28″N 119°21′22″W / 37.50778°N 119.35611°W |
| Topo map | USGS Timber Knob |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Balls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Robert H. Mohlenbrock, This Land: A Guide to Western National Forests, vol. 1 (University of California Press, 2006), ISBN 978-0520239678, p.180. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ Beverly Magley, National Forest Scenic Byways Far West (Globe Pequot, 1999), ISBN 978-1560446538, p. 156. Excerpt available at Google Books.
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