Mount Pluto, California

Mount Pluto
Northeast aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	8,617 ft (2,626 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	1,457 ft (444 m)[1]
Coordinates	39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W[2]
Geography
Mount Pluto Location in Placer County, California
Location	Placer County, California
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Tahoe City
Geology
Last eruption	2 million years ago

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe.^[3] The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high (2,626 m) peak.^[4][5]

References

1. "Mount Pluto, California". Peakbagger.com.
2. "Mount Pluto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Tahoe and the Basin". Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
4. Barnes, Roy A. (7 April 2007). "My First Skiing Lesson in Reno - Reno, Nevada, USA". BootsnAll. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015.
5. Krupka, Eric (5 November 2003). "Northstar at Tahoe: In Search Of the Dark Side". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.