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All California county highpoints were
completed by Gary Suttle in 1993. Subsequent completers are Bill Broeckel, Fred Johnson, Norman Pease, Milton Gaines, John Sarna, Linda Moulton, Marilyn Mendelson, Pam Heaton, Bill Schuler, Bill Hartman, Bob Packard, Edward Earl, Adam Helman, Richard Carey, Gail Hanna, Wit Ashbrook, Ken Jones, Andy Martin, Bob Burd, Dan Baxter, Dennis Poulin, and "Dingus Milktoast". |
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        Discovery Peak         spot elevation 3,841
Alpine County - Sonora Peak (11,459 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Amador County - Thunder Mountain (9,410 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
Butte County - Lost Lake Ridge (7,120+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Calaveras County - Corral Ridge (8,170 feet)
       
Note: acme.com lacks maps for these highpoints.
        topo chart / aerial image
Contra Costa County - Mount Diablo (3,849 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Del Norte County - Bear Mountain (6,400+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
El Dorado County - Freel Peak (10,881 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Fresno County - North Palisade (14,242 feet)          North Palisade: LeConte Route - by Gerry Roach.
        topo chart         aerial image         photos
       
Note: acme.com lacks a map for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (37.0943° N, 118.5135° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Humboldt County - Salmon Mountain (6,956 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Imperial County - Blue Angels Peak (4,548 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
Inyo County - Mount Whitney (14,494 feet and State Highpoint)        topo chart / aerial image        
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (36.5786° N, 118.2914° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (34.8135° N, 119.1663° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Lake County - Snow Mountain East (7,056 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Lassen County - Hat Mountain (8,737 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Los Angeles County - Mount San Antonio ("Mount Baldy" - 10,064 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
Madera County - Mount Ritter (13,143 feet)        topo chart / aerial image         photo
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (37.6891° N, 119.1986° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Mariposa County - Parsons Peak Ridge (12,040+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image         photos
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (37.7783° N, 119.3084° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Merced County - Laveaga Peak (3,801 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Modoc County - Eagle Peak (9,892 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Mono County - White Mountain Peak (14,246 feet)        topo chart / aerial image         photos
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (37.6342° N, 118.2548° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Napa County - Mount Saint Helena East (4,200+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Nevada County - Mount Lola (9,148 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Orange County - Santiago Peak (5,687 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
Placer County - liner on Mount Baldy NW slope (9,040+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Plumas County - Mount Ingalls (8,372 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Riverside County - San Jacinto Peak (10,804 feet)        topo chart / aerial image         photos
Sacramento County - Carpenter Hill (828 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
San Benito County - San Benito Mountain (5,241 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
San Bernardino County - San Gorgonio Mountain (11,502 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
San Diego County - Hot Springs Mountain (6,533 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
San Francisco County - Mount Davidson (927 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
San Joaquin County - Mount Boardman North (3,626 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
San Luis Obispo County - Caliente Mountain (5,106 feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (35.0364° N, 119.7593° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Santa Barbara County - Big Pine Mountain (6,800+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image        
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (34.6970° N, 119.6528° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Santa Cruz County - Mount McPherson ("Mount Bielawski" - 3,231 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Shasta County - Lassen Peak (10,457 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Sierra County - Mount Lola North (8,844 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Siskiyou County - Mount Shasta (14,162 feet)        topo chart / aerial image         photos
Solano County - Mount Vaca (2,819 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Sonoma County - on Cobb Mountain west slope (4,480+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Stanislaus County - Mount Stakes (3,804 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Sutter County - South Butte (2,120+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Tehama County - Brokeoff Mountain (9,235 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Trinity County - Mount Eddy (9,025 feet)        topo chart / aerial image
Tulare County - Mount Whitney (14,494 feet and State Highpoint)        topo chart / aerial image        
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (36.5786° N, 118.2914° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (37.7395° N, 119.2705° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
       
Caution: acme.com incorrectly places the cursor for this highpoint.
       
The highpoint coordinates are NAD27 (34.8119° N, 119.1465° W).
        topo chart / aerial image
Yuba County - Sugar Pine Peak (4,825+ feet)        topo chart / aerial image
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Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site. FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.State Hyperlinks / Text-only Home Page | Introduction | Highpoint Superlatives |
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