Blacktop Peak
Blacktop Peak is a 12,724-foot-elevation (3,878 meter) mountain summit located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. It is situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. The summit lies one-half mile outside of Yosemite National Park's eastern boundary, and some of the lower western slope lies within the park. Blacktop Peak ranks as the 228th-highest summit in the state of California.
| Blacktop Peak | |
|---|---|
Blacktop right of center, from northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,724 ft (3,878 m) |
| Prominence | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Parent peak | Kuna Peak (13,002 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.48 mi (2.38 km) |
| Listing | Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List |
| Coordinates | 37°47′37″N 119°11′46″W |
| Geography | |
Blacktop Peak Location in California Blacktop Peak Blacktop Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Ansel Adams Wilderness Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Koip Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Blacktop Peak was likely named from its appearance. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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