Mount Saint Helena

This article is about the mountain in California. For the volcano in the state of Washington, see Mount St. Helens.
Mount Saint Helena
Mount Saint Helena, viewed from northern Napa Valley
Highest point
Elevation4,342 ft (1,323 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,823 ft (556 m)[2]
ListingCalifornia county high points 44th
Coordinates38°40′10″N 122°38′01″W / 38.669340858°N 122.633487528°W / 38.669340858; -122.633487528[1]
Geography
Mount Saint Helena is located in Northern California
Mount Saint Helena
Mount Saint Helena
Parent rangeMayacamas Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Saint Helena
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking trail[3]

Mount Saint Helena (Wappo: Kanamota, "Human Mountain")[4] is a peak in the Mayacamas Mountains with flanks in Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties of California. Composed of uplifted volcanic rocks from the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, it is one of the few mountains in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive any snowfall during the winter.

The mountain has five peaks, arranged in a rough "M" shape. Its highest point, North Peak, is in Sonoma County. The second-tallest, immediately east of the main summit, is the highest point in Napa County.[5] The headwaters of the Napa River arise on the southeast slope of Mount Saint Helena.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Helena". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  2. ^ "Mount Saint Helena, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference greenbelt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Wappo Language". Wappo Indians of Napa County. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  5. ^ "Mount Saint Helena-East Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  6. ^ "Napa River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  7. ^ Kevin Courtney (March 28, 2010). "A search for Napa River's start runs through the heart of the valley". Napa Valley Register. Napa Valley Publishing.