San Gorgonio Mountain
Highest peak of the Transverse Ranges of California, United States
San Gorgonio Mountain
San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, San Gor and San G is a 11,503-foot (3,506 m) mountain in the San Bernardino Mountains of the US state of California. The highest peak in Southern California and the Transverse Ranges, it lies 27 miles (43 km) east of the city of San Bernardino and 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of San Gorgonio Pass. It lies within the San Gorgonio Wilderness, part of the Sand to Snow National Monument managed by the San Bernardino National Forest. Spanish missionaries in the area during the early 17th century named the peak after Saint Gorgonius. 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 48 contiguous states and 18th overall. Like other high peaks in the Transverse Ranges, the mountain has a pyramid shape...
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