Angora Peak

Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest.

Angora Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,588 ft (2,618 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence168 ft (51 m)[1]
Coordinates38°52′02″N 120°04′22″W[2]
Geography
Angora Peak
Angora Peak
LocationEl Dorado County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Echo Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 2 to 3[3]

The peak is located south of Fallen Leaf Lake and northwest of the Angora Lakes.

References

  1. "Angora Peak CA". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. "Angora Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. "Angora Peak". Tahoe Adventure Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-09.


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