Cow Mountain

Cow Mountain
View over Cow Mountain towards Clear Lake
Highest point
Elevation3,920 ft (1,190 m)
Prominence1,600 ft (490 m)
Isolation9.56 mi (15.39 km)
to Elk Mountain
Coordinates39°10′02″N 123°03′18″W / 39.1671136°N 123.0550007°W / 39.1671136; -123.0550007[1]
Geography
Cow Mountain is located in California
Cow Mountain
Cow Mountain
Cow Mountain is located in the United States
Cow Mountain
Cow Mountain
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLake County
Parent rangeMayacamas Mountains
Topo mapCow Mountain O39123b1 1:24,000

Cow Mountain is a ridge in the Mayacamas Mountains in Lake County, California, and Mendocino County, California. It is home to two large recreation areas. One is closed to off-road vehicles and the other is not. Erosion from the mountain, caused in part by human land use, contributes sediment and nutrients to Clear Lake.