Crystal Range
The Crystal Range is a small chain of mountain peaks in the Desolation Wilderness in the U.S. state of California. It is a subrange of the Sierra Nevada. The highest and most southerly peak is Pyramid Peak at 9985 ft;[1] Mount Agassiz is next north at 9967 ft, with Mount Price (9975 ft) rounding out the southern group of peaks. Tells Peak is the northernmost named peak in the range.
| Crystal Range | |
|---|---|
 Crystal Range and Gilmore Lake from Mount Tallac | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pyramid Peak |
| Elevation | 9,985 ft (3,043 m) [1] |
| Geography | |
  location of Crystal Range in California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | El Dorado County |
| Range coordinates | 38°54′34.668″N 120°12′27.682″W [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Rockbound Valley |
It is southwest of Lake Tahoe and north of U.S. Route 50.
The southern Crystal Range seen from Desolation Valley near Lake Aloha
See also
- The Crystal Range seen from west of Sacramento (Pyramid Peak at center).
References
- "Pyramid". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- "Crystal Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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