Coso Peak
Coso Peak is the highest summit in the Coso Range, a small mountain range east of the Sierra Nevada, in Inyo County in the U.S. state of California. The peak has an elevation of 8,157 feet (2,486 metres) and a topographic prominence of 2,489 ft (759 m), making it the 88th most prominent mountain in California.
| Coso Peak | |
|---|---|
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from NAWS China Lake seen over the Coso Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,157 ft (2,486 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°12′10″N 117°42′49″W |
| Geography | |
Coso Peak Location of Coso Peak in California | |
| Location | Inyo County, California |
| Parent range | Coso Range |
| Topo map | USGS Coso Peak |
While much of the northern part of the Coso Range is within the Coso Range Wilderness protected area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Coso Peak itself and much of the southern part of the range is within the boundaries of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, a U.S. Navy research, testing, and evaluation installation. Coso Peak and the Coso Range also form part of the Basin and Range Province, along with neighboring mountains and ranges, such as the Argus Range.
Nearby peaks in the Coso Range include 7,668 ft (2,337 m) Pinon Peak to the west, and 7,550 ft (2,301 m) Silver Peak to the south.