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 | |
|---|---|
 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 / 37.580305586°N 118.891394436°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Laurel Mountain Location in California  Laurel Mountain Laurel Mountain (the United States) | |
| 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
edit- ^ a b c "Laurel". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ^ "Laurel Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 367. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ 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.