Mount Pluto, California Explained

Mount Pluto
Elevation Ft:8617
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1457
Range:Sierra Nevada
Location:Placer County, California
Map:California
Map Size:220
Coordinates:39.2416°N -120.1396°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Tahoe City
Last Eruption:2 million years ago

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe.[3] The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8617feet peak.[4] [5]

Notes and References

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  2. 230831 . Mount Pluto.
  3. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Tahoe and the Basin . . 20 June 2007.
  4. Web site: Barnes . Roy A. . 7 April 2007 . My First Skiing Lesson in Reno - Reno, Nevada, USA . BootsnAll . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223172208/http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/07-04/my-first-skiing-lesson-in-reno-reno-nevada-usa.html . 23 December 2015 . live . dmy .
  5. Krupka . Eric . 5 November 2003 . Northstar at Tahoe: In Search Of the Dark Side . First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927062402/http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=138 . 27 September 2007 . dead . dmy.

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