Telegraph Peak (California)
Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of California
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Telegraph Peak, is a peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and San Bernardino County, California.
Prominence1,183 ft (361 m)[1]
| Telegraph Peak | |
|---|---|
Telegraph Peak as seen from Devils Backbone ridge on Mount San Antonio. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,989 ft (2,740 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,183 ft (361 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount San Antonio[2] |
| Listing | Hundred Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 34°15′41″N 117°35′53″W[4] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | San Bernardino County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Gabriel Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Telegraph Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 1[3] |
With an elevation of 8,989 feet (2,740 m), it is highest point in the Cucamonga Wilderness of the San Bernardino National Forest.[1]
Most of the bedrock, including that of the summit, is cataclastic gneiss. Granodiorite underlies much of the southern portion.[5]
