| Tinker Knob | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect, from Anderson Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,949 ft (2,728 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,029 ft (314 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Granite Chief (9,010 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 3.18 mi (5.12 km)[3] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 39°14′41″N 120°17′06″W / 39.2446348°N 120.2849300°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | James A. Tinker |
| Geography | |
  Tinker Knob Location in California  Tinker Knob Tinker Knob (the United States) | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | Placer |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Granite Chief |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pliocene[5] |
| Mountain type | Volcanic vent[6] |
| Rock type | Andesite[5] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[3] |
Tinker Knob is an 8,949-foot-elevation (2,728 meter) mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States.
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Granite Chief
- ^ a b "Tinker Knob, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ a b c "Tinker Knob - 8,949' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Tinker Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ a b Thomas Winnett (1973), The Pacific Crest Trail, Wilderness Press, p. 111
- ^ Barry Parr (2014), Hiking the Sierra Nevada, Falcon Guides, ISBN 9781493011216, p. 147.