San Gorgonio Mountain
Mt. San Gorgonio, as seen from San Jacinto Peak to its south.
Elevation	11,502 feet (3,506 metres)
Location	California, USA
Range	San Bernardino Mountains
Prominence	8,282 ft (2,524 m)[1]
Coordinates	34°5.95′N 116°49.44′W
Topo map	USGS San Gorgonio Mountain
First ascent	1872 by W. A. Goodyear and Mark Thomas
Easiest route	Hike

San Gorgonio Mountain (or Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback) is the highest peak in Southern California. It is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, 27 mi (42 km) east of the city of San Bernardino and 12 mi (19 km) north-northeast of San Gorgonio Pass. It lies in the San Gorgonio Wilderness, part of the San Bernardino National Forest. Spanish missionaries in the area during the early 1800s named the peak after Saint Gorgonius. Image File history File links Cropped version of Image:Mount_San_Gorgonio. ... San Jacinto Peak is the highest peak in Riverside County, California and part of the sheerest mountain face in all of North America. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Part of the same map in a perspective shaded relief view illustrates how the contour lines of the original follow the terrain Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads (for quadrangles), are maps that show topography, or land... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ... San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... The San Gorgonio Pass (elevation 2600 feet) cuts between the San Bernardino Mountains on the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. ... San Gorgonio Wilderness is the home of some great hiking, backpacking and several 10,000+ feet peaks, including the highest peak in Southern California - Mount San Gorgonio - 11,502 feet (3506 meters). ... San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Range. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ...

Since it is the highest point in a region which is separated from higher peaks (e.g. in the Sierra Nevada) by relatively low terrain, San Gorgonio Mountain is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. It is ranked 7th among peaks in the contiguous US, and 18th among all US peaks.^[1] The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... The continental United States refers (except sometimes in U.S. federal law and regulations) to the largest part of the U.S. that is delimited by a continuous border. ...

Several trails lead to the broad summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, which rises only a few hundred feet above the forest line. Any route requires well over 4,000 feet (1,220 m) of elevation gain.

Reference

1. ^ ^{a b} US ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org

External links

• San Gorgonio Mountain on TierraWiki.org
• San Gorgonio Mountain on Summitpost.org
• Maps and aerial photos
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
  • Surrounding area map from Google Maps
  • Location in the United States from the Census Bureau