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Laurel Mountain (California)

Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 118°53′29″W / 37.580305586°N 118.891394436°W / 37.580305586; -118.891394436
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Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain, from the shore of Convict Lake
Highest point
Elevation11,818 ft (3,602 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,018 ft (310 m)[2]
Coordinates37°34′49″N 118°53′29″W / 37.580305586°N 118.891394436°W / 37.580305586; -118.891394436[1]
Geography
Laurel Mountain is located in California
Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain
Location in California
Laurel Mountain is located in the United States
Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain (the United States)
LocationMono County, California, United States
Parent rangeSherwin Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Bloody Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1926 by Norman Clyde[3]
Easiest routeHike, class 1[3]

Laurel Mountain is a peak in Mono County, California. It lies in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada and is in the Inyo National Forest and the John Muir Wilderness. It reaches a height of 11,818 feet (3,602 m)[1] and is largely composed of metamorphic rock caused by contact with an intruding pluton in the late Cretaceous.[4]

Laurel Mountain centered and Bloody Mountain (left), as seen from Mt. Morrison.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Laurel". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  2. ^ "Laurel Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 367. ISBN 978-0898869712.
  4. ^ Lackey, JS; Valley, JW (2004). "Complex patterns of fluid flow during wollastonite formation in calcareous sandstones at Laurel Mountain, Mt. Morrison Pendant, California". GSA Bulletin. 116 (1–2): 76–93. doi:10.1130/B25239.1.
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