Mount Pluto, California

Mount Pluto
Location in Placer County, California
Elevation	8,617 ft (2,626 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	1,457 ft (444 m) [1]
Location
Location	Placer County, California
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385[2]
Topo map	USGS Tahoe City
Geology
Last eruption	2 million years ago

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe.^[3] The Northstar at Tahoe ski resort covers part of the 8,617 ft (2,626 m) high peak.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Pluto, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2560. 
2. ^ "Mount Pluto". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:230831. 
3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Tahoe and the Basin". Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service. http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8_MONYSKAOUjMeXDfAxg8vh1h4Psw68fJG-AAzga6Pt55Oem6hfkRhhkmTgqAgA4l8Ee/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjBNMDAwMDAwMDA!/?ss=110519&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003834&navid=170150000000000&pnavid=170000000000000&ttype=main&pname=Lake%20Tahoe%20Basin%20Mgt%20Unit%20-%20About%20the%20Area. Retrieved 20 June 2007.