Mount Lola
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.[2] It is also the highest point in the Sierra Nevada north of Interstate 80. 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) NAVD 88.[5]
| Mount Lola | |
|---|---|
  Mount Lola | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,147 ft (2,788 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,068 ft (630 m) [2] |
| Listing | California county high points 18th Tahoe OGUL Peak List[3] |
| Coordinates | 39°25′59″N 120°21′52″W [4] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nevada County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Independence Lake |
The area receives copious snowfall during the winter because of its high elevation.[6]
The Mount Lola is named for Lola Montez, a famous resident of Nevada County, who lived in Grass Valley in the 1850s.[7]
Lola Montez, 1847.
References
- "Mount Lola 2 1963". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- "Mount Lola, California". Peakbagger.com.
- "Tahoe OGUL Peak List". Western State Climbers. Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- "Mount Lola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- "Mount Lola–North Ridge Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
- "Subsection M261Ej - Tahoe - Truckee". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- "Home of Lola Montez". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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