Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida)

Sugarloaf Mountain
Road leading to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain
Highest point
Elevation312 ft (95 m)[1]
Prominence245 ft (75 m)[1]
ListingFlorida's Highest Points
Coordinates28°38′58″N 81°43′59″W / 28.6494413°N 81.7331317°W / 28.6494413; -81.7331317[2]
Geography
Sugarloaf Mountain is located in Florida
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain
Location in Florida
LocationLake County, Florida,
United States
Parent rangeLake Wales Ridge
Topo mapUSGS Astatula
Geology
Rock age~20,000,000 years
Mountain typeuplifted coastline
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, road

Sugarloaf Mountain is the fifth-highest named point and the most prominent point in the U.S. state of Florida. At 312 feet (95.0976 m) above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula.[1] The hill is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont.

  1. ^ a b c Peakbagger – Sugarloaf Mountain, Florida. Peakbagger.com. November, 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. ^ "Sugarloaf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-01.