Corral Ridge or Corral Hollow Hill, a minor summit in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
, is the highest point in
Calaveras County
Calaveras County (), officially the County of Calaveras, is a county in both the Gold Country and High Sierra regions of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,292. The county seat is San Andreas. Angels Ca ...
.
It stands nearly above the
North Fork of the Mokelumne River. Located near the
Alpine
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county line, it is east of the
Salt Springs Reservoir
Salt Springs Reservoir is a reservoir in the eastern portions of Amador County and Calaveras County of California in the Sierra Nevada about east-northeast of Jackson. The reservoir is in the Eldorado National Forest at an elevation of .
The re ...
and west of the town of
Bear Valley.
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Due to its high elevation much of the precipitation that the summit receives is in the form of snow.
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See also
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Stanislaus National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest is a U.S. National Forest which manages of land in four counties in the Sierra Nevada in Northern California. It was established on February 22, 1897, making it one of the oldest national forests. It was named after t ...
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Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Mountains of Calaveras County, California
Mountains of Northern California
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