Round Top (Alpine County, California)

For the extinct volcano in Contra Costa County, California, see Round Top (Contra Costa County, California). For other uses, see Round Top (disambiguation).
Round Top
View to the west from the summit of Round Top. Carleton Watkins, 1879.
Highest point
Elevation10,381 feet (3,164 m)[1]
Prominence2,541 feet (774 m)[1]
Parent peakHighland Peak[2]
Isolation13.66 miles (21.98 km)
to Freel Peak[1]
ListingSierra Peaks Section
Geography
Map
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Geology
Mountain typeVolcano
Volcanic arcSierra Nevada
Last eruption5 million years ago

Round Top is a 10,381-foot (3,164 m) mountain located on the Sierra crest in Alpine County, California, United States.[3] Its summit is the highest point in Eldorado National Forest and the Mokelumne Wilderness.[1] The mountain lies just south of Carson Pass. With 2,541 feet (774 m) of prominence, Round Top is the 16th most prominent mountain in the Sierra Nevada.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference PB Peak was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LOJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Round Top". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference PB List was invoked but never defined (see the help page).