Mount Lola

Mount Lola
Mount Lola
	Mount Lola Location in Northern California
Highest point
Elevation	9,147 ft (2,788 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	2,068 ft (630 m)
Listing	California county high points 18th; Tahoe OGUL Star Peak;
Coordinates	39°25′59″N 120°21′54″W / 39.43298771°N 120.36489484000002°W
Geography
Location	Nevada County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Independence Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	Simple scramble, class 1

Mount Lola is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California. Its summit, located north of Donner Pass and Interstate 80, is the highest point in Nevada County.^[2] It is also the highest point in the Sierra Nevada north of Interstate 80. A subsidiary peak 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the main summit is highest point in Sierra County at 8,848 feet (2,697 m) NAVD 88.^[5]

The area receives copious snowfall during the winter because of its high elevation.^[6]

The Mount Lola is named for Lola Montez, a famous resident of Nevada County, who lived in Grass Valley in the 1850s.^[7]

References

^ "Mount Lola 2 1963". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
^ ^a ^b "Mount Lola, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ ^a ^b "Tahoe OGUL Peaks List". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
^ "Mount Lola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
^ "Mount Lola–North Ridge Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ "Subsection M261Ej - Tahoe - Truckee". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
^ "Home of Lola Montez". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

External links

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[ngs-1] "Mount Lola 2 1963". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

[pb-2] "Mount Lola, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

[ogul-3] "Tahoe OGUL Peaks List". Retrieved 2021-11-07.

[gnis-4] "Mount Lola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-07.

[pb2-5] "Mount Lola–North Ridge Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

[m261ej-6] "Subsection M261Ej - Tahoe - Truckee". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

[7] "Home of Lola Montez". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

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Mount Lola
Mount Lola Location in Northern California
Highest point
Elevation	9,147 ft (2,788 m) NAVD 88^[1]
Prominence	2,068 ft (630 m)^[2]
Listing	California county high points 18th Tahoe OGUL Star Peak^[3]
Coordinates	39°25′59″N 120°21′54″W / 39.43298771°N 120.36489484000002°W / 39.43298771; -120.36489484000002^[4]
Geography
Location	Nevada County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Independence Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	Simple scramble, class 1^[3]

Mount Lola

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