Burnt Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 5791 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 2448 |
Listing: | Hundred Peaks Section[2] |
Location: | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Range: | Sierra Pelona Ridge |
Map: | USA California#USA |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 34.6825°N -118.5768°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
Easiest Route: | Hike, |
Burnt Peak is the highest peak of the Sierra Pelona, located in northwestern Los Angeles County, Southern California. The peak is home to a VOR air navigation beacon.[4]
The mountain, in elevation, is protected within the Angeles National Forest. It is north of Santa Clarita, west of Lake Hughes, and east of the Ridge Route. Just a few miles north lies the unincorporated town of Three Points.
The Sierra Pelona Mountains are part of the Transverse Ranges System.