Elk Mountain (California)

Elk Mountain is a 4,191 ft (1,277 m) high mountain in Lake County, California, United States.[1]

Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is located in California
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is located in the United States
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,191 ft (1,277 m)
Prominence599 ft (183 m)
Isolation1.69 mi (2.72 km)
to Horse Mountain
Coordinates39°16′56″N 122°56′11″W / 39.28222°N 122.93639°W / 39.28222; -122.93639
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLake County
Topo mapElk Mountain O39122c8 1:24,000

Physical

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Elk Mountain is in the Northern California Coast Ranges. It has an elevation of 4,191 ft (1,277 m), with a clean prominence of 599 ft (183 m) and an isolation of 1.69 mi (2.72 km) from Horse Mountain. It is in Mendocino National Forest in Lake County, California. It drains into the Sacramento River.[2] The mountain is to the north of the point where the east and west forks of Middle Creek converge.[3]

Elk Mountain Road

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Elk Mountain is about 10 mi (16 km) north of Upper Lake, California.[4] Elk Mountain Road runs from Upper Lake north to Lake Pillsbury on Eel River. It passes about 1 km (0.62 mi) to the east of Elk Mountain.[3] The Elk Mountain Road (National Forest Route M1) is a dirt road that is the main access route into the Mendocino National Forest.[5]

Recreation

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Elk Mountain is used for hang-gliding and paragliding. The launch site is reached by a rough and steep dirt road about 1 mi (1.6 km) long. The primary landing zone is in the Middle Creek Campground.[4]

Notes

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Sources

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  • "Elk Mountain", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  • "Elk Mountain Road to Lake Pilsbury", bivy, retrieved 2021-10-10
  • "Elk Mountain", Zephyr Paragliding, retrieved 2021-10-10
  • "Node: Elk Mountain (358797701)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-10-10
  • Peters, William (2004), "Elk Mountain, California", Peakbagger, retrieved 2021-10-10