North Yolla Bolly Mountain
| North Yolla Bolly | |
|---|---|
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness from the summit of North Yolla Bolly | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,868 ft (2,398 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,155 ft (657 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Linn |
| Isolation | 12.72 mi (20.47 km)[1] |
| Listing | California Coastal Peak List[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°11′46″N 122°58′25″W / 40.19611°N 122.97361°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | "Snowy Peak" |
| Language of name | Wintu |
| Geography | |
  North Yolla Bolly Location of North Yolla Bolly in California | |
| Location | Trinity County, California |
| Parent range | Klamath Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS North Yolla Bolly Mountains |
North Yolla Bolly Mountain (usually referred to as North Yolla Bolly) is a 7,868-foot (2,398 m) peak in the
North Yolla Bolly is located only a mile southeast of 7,755-foot (2,364 m) Black Rock Mountain, often considered its sister peak. Together, the two summits and the cluster of surrounding peaks in the immediate vicinity are sometimes called the "North Yolla Bolly Mountains", although this grouping, high peaks of the California Coast Ranges, itself a segment the Pacific Coast Ranges that extend from coastal Mexico to Alaska, is not considered a true, stand-apart mountain range.
The mountain divides the headwaters of the
"Yolla Bolly" is a Wintu word meaning "snowy peak".[7] The mountain is one of numerous high peaks in the alpine Coast Ranges crest––extending from Snow Mountain National Wilderness (north of Lake Berryessa, less than two hours drive from the Bay Area) to Del Norte at the Oregon border––to receive substantial annual snowfall in the winter.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "North Yolla Bolly Mountain, California". Peakbagger. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "California Coastal Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ a b "North Yolla Bolly Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "Black Rock Mountain". Summitpost. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "North Yolla Bolly". Summitpost. 2005-06-10. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.