Eureka Peak
Mountain peak in California
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Eureka Peak is a 7,447-foot granite peak in the Northern Sierra Nevada in Plumas County, California in the United States.
Prominence1,167 ft (356 m)[2]
LocationPlumas County, California, United States
| Eureka Peak | |
|---|---|
  Eureka Peak Location in California  Eureka Peak Eureka Peak (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,448 ft (2,270 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,167 ft (356 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°44′49.72″N 120°43′17.76″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Plumas County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Gold Lake |
Formerly known as Gold Mountain, it is located within the Plumas Eureka State Park.[4]
Prospectors in search of the mystical Gold Lake discovered gold in a quartz outcrop on May 23, 1851, and gold mining continued until 1942.[5][6]
The mine's tramway may have served as the world's first ski lift.[7]