Mount Oso

Mount Oso
Mount Oso in the distance.
Highest point
Elevation3,352 ft (1,022 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence960 ft (290 m)[2]
Coordinates37°30′30″N 121°22′30″W / 37.508356797°N 121.374948047°W / 37.508356797; -121.374948047[1]
Geography
Map
LocationStanislaus County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeDiablo Range
Topo mapUSGS Solyo
Climbing
Easiest routeNone (gated private property)
Mount Oso from California State Route 33 near Vernalis, California.

Mount Oso (Spanish: Cerro del Oso) is a mountain in Western Stanislaus County, California, and is located on the Diablo Range. At 3,352 feet (1,022 m) feet in elevation, it is the third highest point in Stanislaus County. There are many radio stations and an unused forest fire lookout tower on the mountain. It appears in the City of Modesto's logo due to its predominance in the area's skyline.

  1. ^ a b "Mount Oso". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ^ "Mount Oso, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.