Hollister Peak

Hollister Peak
Hollister Peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,411 ft (430 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates 35°20′38″N 120°47′12″W / 35.343990142°N 120.786632194°W / 35.343990142; -120.786632194Coordinates: 35°20′38″N 120°47′12″W / 35.343990142°N 120.786632194°W / 35.343990142; -120.786632194[1]
Geography
Location San Luis Obispo County, California
Parent range Santa Lucia Range
Topo map USGS Morro Bay South
Geology
Age of rock 20 million years
Mountain type Volcanic plug
Volcanic field Nine Sisters

Hollister Peak is a 1,404-foot (428 m) volcanic plug located near Morro Bay, California. It is one of the Nine Sisters, and receives its name from the family that lived at its base in 1884. It was of religious importance to the Chumash. Hollister Peak is on private property and has no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hollister Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  • "Hollister Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  • "The Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County". Santa Lucia Chapter, Sierra Club. Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-08-06.


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