Sierra Nevada

The Sierra Nevada mountain range, also called the Sierra Nevadas, runs roughly 400 miles north-to-south along the eastern border of California. It’s home to some of the state’s most beautiful locations like: Lake Tahoe, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Yosemite National Park.

Sierra Nevada is Spanish for snowy mountains and if you have ever been in these mountains during winter season, then you know why this name is extremely accurate. The mountains are categorized as being mostly granitic and provide a buffer between California’s Central Valley to the west and the Basin and Range Province to the east.

These mountains played a huge role in the Gold Rush era and were a vital component to the Native Americans that lived here long before the Europeans came over. It wasn’t until roughly 1777 that the term “sierra nevada” was applied to this mountain range.

Nowadays, most of the Sierra Nevada mountains are owned and protected by the U.S. Government. Additionally, some of California’s most cherished natural landmarkscan be found in this region. Check out my content of the places I have visited in this region.

Also, check out at the bottom of the page, some interesting facts about the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

My Explorations:

wrights lake 3 (1 of 1)Crystal Range and Crystal Basin

The Crystal Range is a subrange of the spectacular Sierra Nevada mountains. Located in Desolation Wilderness, west of Lake Tahoe and east of the Crystal Basin, the Crystal Range mountains run roughly 25 miles north-to-south and 62 miles east-to-west. Read More

Desolation Wilderness

Desolation Wilderness is roughly 64,000 acres of alpine and sub-alpine forest, magnificent granite landscapes and stunning glacially formed lakes. At an estimated 12.5 miles long and 8 miles wide, Desolation Wilderness is positioned west of Lake Tahoe and east of the Crystal Basin. Read More

emerald bay (1 of 1)Lake Tahoe

This heavenly, blue body of water is uniquely positioned on the border of California and Nevada, with two thirds of the lake in California. Read More

 

tvimage (2)Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is truly a majestic region of the High Sierra. The park is nearly 1,200 square miles of breathtaking views, tranquil landscapes, jaw dropping adventure and an incomparable experience to anywhere else on the planet. Read More

 

 

markleeville (1 of 1)Other Places

More Sierra Nevada Mountain Range info

  • Peaks

    1. Airola Peak – 9942 ft
    2. Banner Peak – 12947 ft
    3. Basin Mountain – 13181 ft
    4. Bear Creek Spire – 13713 ft
    5. Black Giant – 13330 ft
    6. Black Kaweah – 13675 ft
    7. Breckenridge Mountain – 7548 ft
    8. Bull Run Peak – 9495 ft
    9. Carson Peak – 10909 ft
    10. Castle Rock Spire – 7600 ft
    11. Charlotte Dome – 10700 ft.
    12. Checkered Demon – 13112 ft.
    13. Chinese Peak – 8705 ft
    14. Cirque Peak – 12900 ft
    15. Clouds Rest – 9926 ft
    16. Clyde Minaret – 12281 ft
    17. Clyde Spires – 13267 ft
    18. Donner Peak – 8019 ft
    19. Ebbetts Peak – 9160 ft
    20. Echo Peak – 8895 ft
    21. El Capitan – 7569 ft
    22. Folger Peak – 9680 ft
    23. Garnet Peak – 5900 ft
    24. Half Dome – 8842 ft
    25. Henery Peak – 9334 ft
    26. Hiram Peak – 9795 ft
    27. Keeler Needle – 14260 ft
    28. Laurel Mountain – 11812 ft
    29. Lembert Dome – 9450 ft
    30. Little Baldy – 8044 ft
    31. Lone Pine Peak – 12944 ft
    32. Mammoth Mountain – 11053 ft
    33. Matterhorn Peak – 12264 ft
    34. Middle Palisade – 14040 ft
    35. Milestone Mountain – 13641 ft
    36. Mount Abbot – 13704 ft
    37. Mount Agassiz – 13893 ft
    38. Mount Conness – 12590 ft
    39. Mount Dade – 13600 ft
    40. Mount Dana – 13053 ft
    41. Mount Darwin – 13831 ft
    42. Mount Gilbert – 13103 ft
    43. Mount Guyot – 12300 ft
    44. Mount Haeckel – 13435 ft
    45. Mount Humphreys – 13986 ft
    46. Mount Irvine – 13914 ft
    47. Mount Langley – 14027 ft
    48. Mount Lyell – 13114 ft
    49. Mount Morgan (South) – 13748 ft
    50. Mount Muir – 14012 ft
    51. Mount Ritter – 13143 ft
    52. Mount Rose – 10776 ft
    53. Mount Russell – 14086 ft
    54. Mount Sill – 14153 ft
    55. Mount Tallac – 9735 ft
    56. Mount Thompson – 13494 ft
    57. Mount Tom – 13652 ft
    58. Mount Tyndall – 14018 ft
    59. Mount Whitney – 14494 ft
    60. Mount Williamson – 14370 ft
    61. Mount Winchell – 13775 ft
    62. Mt. Atkinson – 12241 ft
    63. Mt. Brewer – 13570 ft
    64. Mt. Gayley – 13510 ft
    65. Mt. Gibbs – 12773 ft
    66. Norman Clyde Peak – 13920 ft
    67. North Palisade – 14242 ft
    68. North Peak – 12242 ft
    69. Olancha Peak – 12123 ft
    70. Point Powell – 13360 ft
    71. Polemonium Peak – 14200 ft
    72. Pyramid Peak – 9983 ft
    73. Red Lake Peak – 10062 ft
    74. Split Mountain – 14058 ft
    75. Starlight Peak – 14200 ft
    76. Temple Crag – 12999 ft
    77. Tenaya Peak – 10280 ft
    78. Thunderbolt Peak – 14000 ft
    79. Tioga Peak – 11526 ft.
    80. Tryon Peak – 9970 ft
    81. University Peak – 13632 ft
    82. Wheeler Peak – 9115 ft

    source: Peakware

  • Subranges

    1. Carson Range
    2. Cathedral Range
    3. Clark Range
    4. Crystal Range
    5. Great Western Divide
    6. Kaweah Peaks Ridge
    7. Palisades
    8. Ritter Range
    9. Sherwin Range

  • Counties

    1. Alpine County
    2. Calaveras County
    3. El Dorado County
    4. Fresno County
    5. Inyo County
    6. Kern County
    7. Madera County
    8. Mariposa County
    9. Mono County
    10. Nevada County
    11. Placer County
    12. Tuolumne County

  • Major Rivers

    1. American River
    2. Cosumnes River
    3. Feather River
    4. Kern River
    5. Kings River
    6. Merced River
    7. Mokelumne River
    8. Sacramento River
    9. San Joaquin River
    10. Stanislaus River
    11. Truckee River
    12. Tuolumne River
    13. Yuba River

  • National Parks

    1. Devil’s Postpile National Monument
    2. Giant Sequoia National Monument
    3. Kings Canyon National Park
    4. Sequoia National Park
    5. Yosemite National Park

  • State Parks and Rec

    • Auburn State Recreation Area
    • Bodie State Historic Park
    • Burton Creek State Park
    • Calaveras Big Trees State Park
    • California State Mining and Mineral Museum Park Property
    • Columbia State Historic Park
    • D. L. Bliss State Park
    • Donner Memorial State Park
    • Emerald Bay State Park
    • Empire Mine State Historic Park
    • Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
    • Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
    • Grover Hot Springs State Park
    • Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
    • Kings Beach State Recreation Area
    • Lake Valley State Recreation Area
    • Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
    • Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
    • Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve
    • Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area
    • Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
    • South Yuba River State Park
    • Stone Lake Park Property
    • Sugar Pine Point Light
    • Tahoe State Recreation Area
    • Ward Creek Park Property
    • Washoe Meadows State Park
    • Wassama Round House State Historic Park

  • National Forests

    1. Eldorado National Forest
    2. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
    3. Inyo National Forest
    4. Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
    5. Plumas National Forest
    6. Sequoia National Forest
    7. Sierra National Forest
    8. Stanislaus National Forest
    9. Tahoe National Forest

  • Wilderness Areas

    1. Ansel Adams
    2. Bright Star
    3. Bucks Lake
    4. Carson-Iceberg
    5. Chimney Peak
    6. Desolation
    7. Dinkey Lakes
    8. Domeland
    9. Emigrant
    10. Golden Trout
    11. Granite Chief
    12. Hoover
    13. Jennie Lakes
    14. John Muir
    15. Kaiser
    16. Kiavah
    17. Kings Canyon National Park
    18. Mokelumne
    19. Monarch
    20. Owens Peak
    21. Sacatar Trail
    22. Sequoia National Park
    23. South Sierra
    24. Yosemite
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