| Vetter Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Vetter Mountain fire lookout tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,911 ft (1,802 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 708 ft (216 m)[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 34°17′49″N 118°01′43″W / 34.297053342°N 118.028562217°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Vetter Mountain Location in California | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | San Gabriel Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Chilao Flat |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Forest road 3Na6[5] |
Vetter Mountain is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and within the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Elevation 5,911 feet (1,802 m) feet.
Named by USFS surveyor Don McLain (c. 1933) for Victor P. Vetter (nd.), a dedicated forest ranger and fire dispatcher. Vetter won the USFS Bissell Medal for outstanding work in forest conservation (1930).
The Silver Moccasin Trail crosses the mountain on its eastern slopes.
- ^ a b "Vetter Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Hundred Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
- ^ "California Forest Fire Lookout sites".
- ^ "Mt Wilson J 1". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "3.14 Visual Resources" (PDF). Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project. California Public Utilities Commission.