Parent range Sierra Nevada Mountain type Metamorphic rock Elevation 4,005 m Prominence 513 m Parent peak Ruby Peak | Topo map USGS Convict Lake Easiest route Scramble, class 1 & 2 First ascent 1898 Age of rock Paleozoic | |
Listing North America highest peaks 122nd
US highest major peaks 104th
California highest major peaks 15th
Western States Climbers Star peak Location Fresno / Mono counties, California, U.S. Mountain range Sierra Nevada, Sherwin Range Similar Mount Morgan, Mount Keith, Mount Darwin, Mount Kaweah, Mount Humphreys |
Red Slate Mountain is a summit in the Sierra Nevada. It lies along the Sierra Crest that divides Fresno County from Mono County, California.
Map of Red Slate Mountain, California 93634, USA
Red Slate Mountain can be reached by scrambling either from McGee Pass, or starting from Bighorn Lake.
The area to the north of Red Slate Mountain is among the most seismically active in California which is associated with the Long Valley Caldera.
Red Slate Mountain was named by the California Geological Survey, in 1873. However, it is not clear whether the survey meant to name this peak, or Red and White Mountain.
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