Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest.
Angora Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,588 ft (2,618 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Prominence | 168 ft (51 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°52′02″N 120°04′22″W / 38.8671298°N 120.0726847°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | El Dorado County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Echo Lake |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike, class 2 to 3[3] |
The peak is located south of Fallen Leaf Lake and northwest of the Angora Lakes.
References
edit- ^ a b "Angora Peak CA". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Angora Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Angora Peak". Tahoe Adventure Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-09.