- Morgan Summit
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Morgan Summit Elevation c. 5,760 ft (1,756 m) Traversed by California State Routes 89 / 36 Location Location Tehama County, California, United States Range Southern Cascades / Northern Sierra Nevada Coordinates 40°21′50″N 121°32′07″W / 40.36389°N 121.53528°WCoordinates: 40°21′50″N 121°32′07″W / 40.36389°N 121.53528°W Topo map USGS Mineral Morgan Summit is a mountain pass on a road shared by Highway 89 and Highway 36 in Tehama County, California. The pass is located in between the town of Mineral and Childs Meadow south of Lassen Peak and Lassen Volcanic National Park. The stated elevation of the pass varies between 5,753 ft (1,754 m) and 5,768 ft (1,758 m).[1][2][3] The pass is high enough to receive snowfall during the winter.[4]
References
- ^ "USGS MINERAL (CA) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=40.36381&lon=-121.53544&datum=nad83&layer=DRG. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ California State Map, 2007.
- ^ "Morgan Summit". USGS. 1981-01-19. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=115:3:14838803267452327732::NO::P3_FID:1659178. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ "Subsection M261Dm - Lassen - Almanor". USDA, Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261dm.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
Categories:- Mountain passes of California
- Landforms of Tehama County, California
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