Burnt Peak (California)

Burnt Peak

South face of Burnt Peak.
Highest point
Elevation 5,791 ft (1,765 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 2,448 ft (746 m)[1]
Listing Hundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates 34°40′57″N 118°34′36″W / 34.6824846°N 118.5767526°W / 34.6824846; -118.5767526Coordinates: 34°40′57″N 118°34′36″W / 34.6824846°N 118.5767526°W / 34.6824846; -118.5767526[3]
Geography
Burnt Peak
Location in California
Burnt Peak
Location in California
Location Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Pelona Mountains
Topo map USGSBurnt Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Hike, class 1[2]

Burnt Peak is the highest peak of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, located in northwestern Los Angeles County, Southern California.

Geography

The mountain, 5,791 feet (1,765 m) 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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Burnt Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. 1 2 "Burnt Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. "Burnt Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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