Diamond Mountains (California)

Diamond Mountains
Diamond Mountains is located in California
Diamond Mountains
Diamond Mountains
Location of Thompson Peak in the Diamond Mountains
Highest point
PeakAdams Peak [citation needed]
Elevation8,199 ft (2,499 m)[1]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Regionnorthern Sierra Crest
CountyPlumas County
Range coordinates40°15′40.630″N 120°33′26.804″W / 40.26128611°N 120.55744556°W / 40.26128611; -120.55744556[2]
Parent rangeSierra Nevada (U.S.)
Borders onSW of Honey Lake Valley[1]
Topo mapUSGS Janesville
Geology
Rock typeGranitic
Climbing
AccessDiamond Mountain Trail

The Diamond Mountains is a mountain range in Lassen and Plumas counties, California, one of the northeasternmost portions of the Sierra Nevada.[3]

  1. ^ David L. Durham (1998). California's Geographic Names. Word Dancer Press.
  2. ^ "Diamond Mountains, Plumas County CA". MountainZone. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Diamond Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
    - "Diamond Mountains". US Forest Service.
    - "Diamond Mountain District". Western Mining History.
    - Diller, J.S. (1908). "Geology of the Taylorsville Region, California". USGS. Bulletin 354: 9, 10.