Sirretta Peak
Encyclopedia
Sirretta Peak is a mountain
located in the southern southern Sierra Nevada in California
. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9982 feet (3,042.5 m) north of Highway 178
and Lake Isabella
. The high elevation means that most of the precipitation the mountain receives is snow.
Mountain
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located in the southern southern Sierra Nevada in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9982 feet (3,042.5 m) north of Highway 178
California State Route 178
State Route 178 is a route that exists in two constructed segments. The gap in between segments is connected by various local roads and State Route 190 through Death Valley National Park....
and Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella is a reservoir in Kern County, California created by the earthen Isabella Dam. It was formed in 1953 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Kern River at the junction of its two forks at Whiskey Flat. At 11,000 acres , it is one of the larger reservoirs in California...
. The high elevation means that most of the precipitation the mountain receives is snow.