Laurel Mountain (California)

Laurel Mountain is a peak in Mono County, California. It lies in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada and is in the Inyo National Forest and the John Muir Wilderness. It reaches a height of 11,818 feet (3,602 m)^[1] and is largely composed of metamorphic rock caused by contact with an intruding pluton in the late Cretaceous.^[4]

Laurel Mountain centered and Bloody Mountain (left), as seen from Mt. Morrison.

Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain, from the shore of Convict Lake
Highest point
Elevation	11,818 ft (3,602 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,018 ft (310 m)[2]
Coordinates	37°34′49″N 118°53′29″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Mono County, California, United States
Parent range	Sherwin Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Bloody Mountain
Climbing
First ascent	1926 by Norman Clyde[3]
Easiest route	Hike, class 1[3]

References

1. "Laurel". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
2. "Laurel Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
3. Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 367. ISBN 978-0898869712.
4. Lackey, JS; Valley, JW (2004). "Complex patterns of fluid flow during wollastonite formation in calcareous sandstones at Laurel Mountain, Mt. Morrison Pendant, California". GSA Bulletin. 116 (1–2): 76–93. doi:10.1130/B25239.1.

External links

• "Laurel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
• "Laurel Mountain". SummitPost.org.