This image features the
Crystal Mountains within the
Desolation Wilderness in the U.S. state of
California with
Lake Aloha in the foreground. This range is a subrange of the
Sierra Nevada mountains. The southernmost and highest peak seen here on the left is
Pyramid Peak, reaching 9,987 ft (3,026 m). The northernmost summit in the range is
Tells Peak, however the peak all the way to the right in the image is in the middle of the range and is called Little Pyramid Peak. These mountains are visible from the city of
Sacramento on clear days viewed from the other side.
Photo credit: Mike Grindstaff