Laurel Mountain (California) Explained

Laurel Mountain
Elevation Ft:11818
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1018
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Sherwin Range, Sierra Nevada
Location:Mono County, California, United States
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Coordinates:37.5803°N -118.8914°W
Topo:USGS Bloody Mountain
Easiest Route:Hike, [3]
First Ascent:1926 by Norman Clyde

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 11818feet[1] and is largely composed of metamorphic rock caused by contact with an intruding pluton in the late Cretaceous.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. HR2692 . Laurel . 2012-12-20.
  2. 21599 . Laurel Mountain, California . 2014-01-17.
  3. 3 . 367.
  4. Complex patterns of fluid flow during wollastonite formation in calcareous sandstones at Laurel Mountain, Mt. Morrison Pendant, California . 10.1130/B25239.1 . GSA Bulletin . 2004 . 116 . 1-2 . 76–93 . JS . Lackey . JW . Valley.