Anthony Peak, Mountain summit in Mendocino County, United States.
Anthony Peak is a summit in the Northern Coast Ranges of Mendocino County, about 16 miles northeast of Covelo and north of Mendocino Pass, within Mendocino National Forest. It is the highest point in the county, rising 2,115 metres, with slopes of the surrounding hills dropping about 653 metres and a base roughly 12.9 km wide.
The peak was probably named for James Anthony, who owned a farm in the Round Valley district in 1874. The name appears in records of the Mendocino County area, where the summit later became the county's highest point within Mendocino National Forest.
The peak gave its name to the Anthony Peak lupine (Lupinus antoninus), a rare wildflower endemic to the area, and the mountain itself was probably named for James Anthony, who owned a farm in the Round Valley district in 1874.
Anthony Peak is reached via forest roads off Mendocino Pass, about 16 miles northeast of Covelo, and the summit averages 61.8 inches of snow pack depth each year, so the access road is usually blocked by snow in winter and early spring. Check road and snow conditions before setting out; the nearest larger settlement is Covelo.
The rare wildflower Anthony Peak lupine (Lupinus antoninus) is named for this summit, where it grows as an endemic species. The peak was probably named for James Anthony, who owned a farm in the Round Valley district in 1874.
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