San Gorgonio Mountain
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| San Gorgonio Mountain | |
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 Mt. San Gorgonio, as seen from San Jacinto Peak to its south. |
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| Elevation | 11,502 feet (3,506 metres) |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | San Bernardino Mountains |
| Prominence | 8,282 ft (2,524 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS San Gorgonio Mountain |
| First ascent | 1872 by W. A. Goodyear and Mark Thomas |
| Easiest route | Hike |
San Gorgonio Mountain (or Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback) is the highest peak in Southern California. It is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, 27 mi (42 km) east of the city of San Bernardino and 12 mi (19 km) north-northeast of San Gorgonio Pass. It lies in the San Gorgonio Wilderness, part of the San Bernardino National Forest. Spanish missionaries in the area during the early 1800s named the peak after Saint Gorgonius.
Since it is the highest point in a region which is separated from higher peaks (e.g. in the Sierra Nevada) by relatively low terrain, San Gorgonio Mountain is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. It is ranked 7th among peaks in the contiguous US, and 18th among all US peaks.[1]
Several trails lead to the broad summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, which rises only a few hundred feet above the forest line. Any route requires well over 4,000 feet (1,220 m) of elevation gain.
[edit] Reference
- ^ a b US ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
[edit] External links
- San Gorgonio Mountain on TierraWiki.org
- San Gorgonio Mountain on Summitpost.org
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
