Burnt Peak (California)

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Burnt Peak
Burnt peak from santa clarita.JPG
South face of Burnt Peak.
Highest point
Elevation5,791 ft (1,765 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,448 ft (746 m)[1]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates34°40′57″N 118°34′36″W / 34.6824846°N 118.5767526°W / 34.6824846; -118.5767526Coordinates: 34°40′57″N 118°34′36″W / 34.6824846°N 118.5767526°W / 34.6824846; -118.5767526[3]
Geography
Burnt Peak is located in California
Burnt Peak
Burnt Peak
Location in California
LocationLos Angeles County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Pelona Ridge
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1[2]

Burnt Peak is the highest peak of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, located in northwestern Los Angeles County, Southern California.

Geography[]

The mountain, 5,791 feet (1,765 m) in elevation, is protected within the Angeles National Forest. It is north of Santa Clarita, west of Lake Hughes, and east of the Ridge Route. Just a few miles north lies the unincorporated town of Three Points.

The Sierra Pelona Mountains are part of the Transverse Ranges System.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Burnt Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "Burnt Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. ^ "Burnt Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-04.



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