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Mount Lola

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Topo map
  
USGS Independence Lake

Prominence
  
630 m

Parent range
  
Sierra Nevada

Elevation
  
2,788 m

Mountain range
  
Sierra Nevada

Mount Lola wwwsummitpostorgimagessmall55415jpg

Listing
  
California county high points 18th Tahoe OGUL Peak List

Location
  
Nevada County, California, U.S.

Similar
  
Castle Peak, Mount Ingalls, Freel Peak, Sonora Peak, Salmon Mountain

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. 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).

Map of Mt Lola, California, USA

The area receives copious snowfall during the winter because of its high elevation.

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

References

Mount Lola Wikipedia