Olancha Peak
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| Olancha Peak | |
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  Olancha Peak
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| Elevation | 12,123 feet (3,695 m) [1] |
| Location | South Sierra Wilderness, California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 3,083 feet (940 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Whitney [1] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Olancha [2] |
| Easiest route | (scramble) [3] |
| Listing | SPS Emblem peak [3] |
Olancha Peak is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The mountain rises to an elevation of 12,120 ft (3,694 m) on the Tulare-Inyo county border.[4] The peak is also one of the highest in the Sierra Nevada south of Mount Whitney.[5] Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation the mountain receives consists of snow.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "CALIFORNIA P2000 LIST PAGE". Peaklist.org. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
- ^ a b "Olancha Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey (31-Mar-1981). Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
- ^ a b "Peaks List". Sierra Club Sierra Peaks Section. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
- ^ "Olancha Peak, USGS OLANCHA (CA) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.
- ^ Google Earth images.
- ^ "Subsection M261Eo - Glaciated Batholith". USDA, Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
