Sonora Peak

Sonora Peak
Southern face of Sonora Peak from Sonora Pass
Highest point
Elevation11,464 ft (3,494 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,816 ft (554 m)[1]
ListingCalifornia county high points 10th
Coordinates38°21′14″N 119°38′07″W / 38.3538016°N 119.6351721°W / 38.3538016; -119.6351721[2]
Geography
Sonora Peak is located in California
Sonora Peak
Sonora Peak
Location in California
LocationAlpine and Mono counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeCentral Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sonora Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1-2[3]

Sonora Peak is a mountain in the Central Sierra Nevada of California north of Sonora Pass. Located on the boundary between Alpine and Mono counties, it is the highest point in Alpine County.[1] Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation this mountain receives consists of snow.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Sonora Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. ^ "Sonora Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  3. ^ "Sonora Peak". Northern Sierra Peaks Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  4. ^ "Subsection M261Ek - Glaciated Batholith and Volcanic Flows". US Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2009-02-26.