Balls (mountain range) explained

Balls
Country:United States
State:California
Region:Sierra Nevada
District:Madera County
Topo Map:Timber Knob
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:37.5078°N -119.3517°W
Elevation M:2413
Map:California
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:220

The Balls are a mountain range within the Sierra Nevada, in Madera County, California. They are "glacier-carved granite domes"[1] and have been described as "looking like smooth scoops of butterscotch ice cream".[2] The mountain range has federal protection as part of the Sierra National Forest.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mohlenbrock, Robert H. This Land: A Guide to Western National Forests. 1. University of California Press. 2006. 978-0520239678. 180.
  2. Book: Magley, Beverly. National Forest Scenic Byways Far West. Globe Pequot. 1999. 978-1560446538. 156.