Peninsular Ranges

Peninsular Ranges
Sierra San Pedro Mártir and Devils Peak, Southern Baja California, Mexico
Highest point
PeakSan Jacinto Peak
Elevation10,834 ft (3,302 m)
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Rock ageMesozoic
Rock typeGranite

The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province[1]) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch 1,500 km (930 mi) from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges, which run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. Elevations range from 150 to 3,300 m (500 to 10,834 ft).

  1. ^ Benke, Arthur C.; Cushing, Colbert E. (2005). Rivers of North America. Academic Press. pp. 543. ISBN 0-12-088253-1.