Mount Sizer
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| Mount Sizer | |
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 Mount Sizer, highest point in photo as seen from Hobbs Road just above Deer Horn Spring. |
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| Elevation | 3,216 feet (980,24 m) |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | Diablo Range |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Sizer |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Sizer is a prominent topographical summit located on Blue Ridge within Henry W. Coe State Park, just east of Morgan Hill, California. Because Mount Sizer is the highest point on Blue Ridge and under 10 miles from the park's headquarters, it makes it an ideal destination for day hikers. There are two ways to reach the summit, one by trails and one by a combination of trail and fire road. The fire road route leads you almost directly up Blue Ridge to Mount Sizer and is affectionately nicknamed "The Shortcut". This road rises roughly 1,500 feet (457.2 m) in 1.3 miles (2.1 km) giving it an average grade of 22%. To better understand this incline, most paved roads never exceed an 8% grade in California.
[edit] External links
- Photos from CoeStatePark.com
- Photos of "The Shortcut" from CoeStatePark.com
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
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