Cobblestone Mountain (California)

Cobblestone Mountain
View of the mountain's eastern face
Highest point
Elevation 6,738 ft (2,054 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,373 ft (418 m) [2]
Listing Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates 34°36′32″N 118°52′04″W / 34.608982411°N 118.867853019°W / 34.608982411; -118.867853019Coordinates: 34°36′32″N 118°52′04″W / 34.608982411°N 118.867853019°W / 34.608982411; -118.867853019 [1]
Geography
Location Ventura County California, U.S.
Parent range Topatopa Mountains
Transverse Ranges
Topo map USGS Cobblestone Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route Hike[3]

Cobblestone Mountain is a peak in the Topatopa Mountains, in Ventura County, several miles north of Piru, California. At 6,738 feet (2,054 m), it is the second highest peak of the Topatopa Mountains, after Hines Peak.[2] Snow frequently falls on the mountain during winter.

When viewing the Topatopa Mountains from the east, Cobblestone Mountain is the most visibly prominent mountain of the entire range.

The peak is in the Sespe Wilderness, which is part of the Los Padres National Forest.

Sunset upon Cobblestone Mountain as viewed from Santa Clarita.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cobblestone". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. 1 2 "Cobblestone Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. 1 2 "Cobblestone Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-02-23.


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