Glass Mountain (California) facts for kids
This page is about the peak in California. For other uses, see Glass Mountain.
Quick facts for kids Glass Mountain |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,128 ft (3,392 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 3,180 ft (969 m) |
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Glass Mountain in relation to the Long Valley Caldera
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| Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Glass Mountain Range |
| Topo map | USGS Glass Mountain |
Glass Mountain, on the Inyo National Forest, is one of the tallest peaks in Mono County, California. The peak lies 20 miles (32 km) southeast of the shoreline of Mono Lake and is the highest point on the four mile long sinuous Glass Mountain Ridge.
The Glass Mountain Ridge forms the northeast boundary of Long Valley Caldera. It consists of a sequence of lava domes, flows, and welded pyroclastic flows of rhyolite composition that were erupted between 2.1 and 0.8 million years ago. Obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass, can be found on the mountain.
Hot Creek with the Glass Mountains in the distance
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