Throop Peak

Throop Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,142 ft (2,786 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence618 ft (188 m)[1]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates34°21′02″N 117°47′58″W / 34.3505562°N 117.7995051°W / 34.3505562; -117.7995051[3]
Geography
Throop Peak is located in California
Throop Peak
Throop Peak
Location in California
Throop Peak is located in the United States
Throop Peak
Throop Peak
Throop Peak (the United States)
LocationLos Angeles County, California, United States
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Crystal Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike, class 1[4]
Plaque on Throop Peak

Throop Peak (/ˈtrp/ TROOP) is a 9,142 feet (2,786 m) peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, in Los Angeles County, California.

The high peak provides views of both the Mojave Desert and the Los Angeles Basin all the way to the ocean. The peak was named for Amos G. Throop, founder of Caltech, formerly called Throop College.[4] The peak marks the northwestern boundary of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Throop Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Throop Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  3. ^ "Throop Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "Throop Peak". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2010-09-24.