- Corral Ridge
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Corral Ridge Elevation 8,170 ft (2,490 m) NGVD 29[1] Prominence 210 ft (64 m) [1] Listing California County High Points Location Location Calaveras County, California, USA Range Sierra Nevada Coordinates 38°29′00″N 120°04′36″W / 38.483421°N 120.076763°WCoordinates: 38°29′00″N 120°04′36″W / 38.483421°N 120.076763°W[1] Topo map USGS Tamarack Corral Ridge or Corral Hollow Hill, a minor summit in the Sierra Nevada, is the highest point in Calaveras County.[1] It stands nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the North Fork of the Mokelumne River. Located near the Alpine county line, it is east of the Salt Springs Reservoir and west of the town of Bear Valley.[2] Due to its high elevation much of the precipitation that the summit receives is in the form of snow.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Corral Hollow Hill, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2584. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ USGS. Tamarack quadrangle, California (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=38.483421&lon=-120.076763&datum=nad83&zoom=4&size=l. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Subsection M261Eg - Upper Foothills Metamorphic Belt". USDA, Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eg.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
Categories:- Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Mountains of Calaveras County, California
- Calaveras County, California geography stubs
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