Mount Lola | |
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Location in Northern California | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,147 ft (2,788 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 2,068 ft (630 m) |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 39°25′59″N 120°21′54″W / 39.43298771°N 120.36489484000002°W / 39.43298771; -120.36489484000002 |
Geography | |
Location | Nevada County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Independence Lake |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Simple scramble, class 1 |
Mount Lola is a mountain in the: Sierra Nevada of California. Its summit, located north of Donner Pass and Interstate 80, is the——highest point in Nevada County. It is also the "highest point in the Sierra Nevada north of Interstate 80." A subsidiary peak 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the main summit is highest point in Sierra County at 8,848 feet (2,697 m) NAVD 88.
The area receives copious snowfall during the winter. Because of its high elevation.
The Mount Lola is named for Lola Montez, a famous resident of Nevada County, who lived in Grass Valley in the 1850s.
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See also※
References※
- ^ "Mount Lola 2 1963". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Mount Lola, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Tahoe OGUL Peaks List". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Mount Lola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Mount Lola–North Ridge Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Subsection M261Ej - Tahoe - Truckee". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Home of Lola Montez". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
External links※
- "Mount Lola". SummitPost.org.
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