Big Pine Mountain

Big Pine Mountain is a mountain located in the San Rafael Mountains of the California Transverse Ranges. High enough to receive snowfall during the winter,[4] The summit, at 6800+ feet (2,074+ m), is the highest point in the San Rafael Mountains, the Dick Smith Wilderness, and Santa Barbara County.[1] The peak and the surrounding area were severely impacked by the Zaca fire in 2007.[5]

Big Pine Mountain
Highest point
Elevation6803+ ft (2074+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,160 ft (658 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates34°41′49″N 119°39′17″W[3]
Geography
LocationSanta Barbara County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Rafael Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Big Pine Mountain
Climbing
Easiest routeDirt Road[2]
Big Pine, Reyes, and Pinos peaks area, aerial view

See also

References

  1. "Big Pine Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  2. "Big Pine Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  3. "Big Pine Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  4. "Subsection M262Ba - San Rafael - Topatopa Mountains". USDA, Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  5. "Big Pine Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2021-10-29.


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