Snow Mountain (Colusa County, California)
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Snow Mountain is a mountain
in Northern California
in the Snow Mountain Wilderness
of Mendocino National Forest
. The highest point on the mountain, known as Snow Mountain East, is the highest point in both Colusa
and Lake
counties. Snow Mountain West, a subsidiary peak also near the county line,
is 0.58 mile (0.9334172 km) to the southwest at an elevation of 7043 ft (2,147 m).
On clear days, the peak should be seen from Mount Diablo, and from several peaks, including Mount Saint Helena
and Mount Konocti
, in the Mayacamas Mountains. The peaks are visible from Arbuckle
on Interstate 5
in California's Central Valley.
The summits and nearby high mountains get snowfall in winter.
The mountain's winter snowpack can last until June.
Mountain
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in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
in the Snow Mountain Wilderness
Snow Mountain Wilderness
The Snow Mountain Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located north of Santa Rosa, California, USA in the Mendocino National Forest. The U.S. Congress passed the California Wilderness Act of 1984 which created 23 new wilderness areas including Snow Mountain. It lies within the...
of Mendocino National Forest
Mendocino National Forest
The Mendocino National Forest is located in the Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California and comprises 913,306 acres...
. The highest point on the mountain, known as Snow Mountain East, is the highest point in both Colusa
Colusa County, California
Colusa County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, northwest of state capital Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,419. The county seat is Colusa.-History:...
and Lake
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
counties. Snow Mountain West, a subsidiary peak also near the county line,
is 0.58 mile (0.9334172 km) to the southwest at an elevation of 7043 ft (2,147 m).
On clear days, the peak should be seen from Mount Diablo, and from several peaks, including Mount Saint Helena
Mount Saint Helena
Mount Saint Helena is a peak in the Mayacamas Mountains with flanks in Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties of California. Composed of uplifted 2.4-million-year-old volcanic rocks from the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, it is one of the few mountains in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive any snowfall...
and Mount Konocti
Mount Konocti
Mount Konocti is a volcano in Lake County, California on the south shore of Clear Lake. At , it is the second highest peak in the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, which consists of numerous volcanic domes and cones ranging from 10,000 to 2.1 million years old....
, in the Mayacamas Mountains. The peaks are visible from Arbuckle
Arbuckle, California
Arbuckle is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States. The population was 3,028 at the 2010 census, up from 2,332 at the 2000 census. The town entrance sign on I-5 only says 864 people, but it's very old and hasn't been updated...
on Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
in California's Central Valley.
The summits and nearby high mountains get snowfall in winter.
The mountain's winter snowpack can last until June.