Mahnke Peak
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| Mahnke Peak | |
|---|---|
  Mahnke Peak  Mahnke Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,652 ft (1,113 m) |
| Prominence | 612 ft (187 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Hannah |
| Isolation | 5.84 mi (9.40 km) |
| Coordinates | 38°51′46″N 122°51′16″W / 38.862877°N 122.854445°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Mendocino County, California | County |
| Parent range | Mayacamas Mountains |
| Topo map | The Geysers O38122g7 1:24,000 |
Mahnke Peak is a 3,652 feet (1,113 m) mountain in Mendocino County, California.
Mahnke Peak is in Mendocino County, California, in the Mayacamas Mountains of the northern California Coast Ranges.[1] It is just south of the Mendocino County–Lake County boundary. It is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) east-southeast of the heading of Hoil Creek, 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Cobb Mountain and 8 miles (13 km) south of Kelseyville.[2]
The Köppen climate classification is Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.[3] The mountain is named for John Christian Christof Mahnke (1858–1939) and his family, who ran several hundred head of angora goats on this peak for 70 years.[4][2] There is a small building on top of the peak which has an excellent view of the power plants of The Geysers geothermal field.[5]
Hydrology
The peak borders the Russian River watershed to the west.[6] It is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) east-southeast of the heading of Hoil Creek.[2] To the northwest Hoil Creek joins Tyler Creek, a tributary of Pieta Creek, which in turn is a tributary of Russian River. Another stream draining the peak is Hummingbird Creek, which flows south to Squaw Creek, a tributary of Big Sulphur Creek, which is also a tributary of Russian River to the west.[7]
