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San Gorgonio Mountain

San Gorgonio Mountain
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mountain stats

StateCalifornia
Elevation11,503 ft (3,506 m)
Prominence8,294 ft (2,528 m) — an ultra-prominent peak
RangeSan Bernardino Mountains

Source: Wikidata Q3364408 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About 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.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Other well-known peaks nearby

Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.

Sources

Wikidata Q3364408; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.