Bloody Mountain, Mountain summit in Mono County, California

Bloody Mountain is a summit in the Sierra Nevada, 1 mile southeast of Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California. It rises 3,825 metres above sea level, standing 376 metres above the surrounding terrain, with a base about 2.2 kilometres wide. Red Slate Mountain, at 4,005 metres, lies 6.8 kilometres to the northeast.

The origin of the name Bloody Mountain is uncertain. One explanation ties it to the reddish colour of the mountain's rock; another holds that it recalls a bloody skirmish in 1871 between a sheriff and escaped convicts. The peak rises about 3,825 metres in the Sierra Nevada, roughly 11 km from Mammoth Lakes in Mono County.

The name's origin is uncertain: some attribute it to the reddish rock of the peak, others to a skirmish between a sheriff and escaped convicts in 1871. The mountain rises about 376 metres above the surrounding terrain, roughly 11 km from Mammoth Lakes.

Bloody Mountain lies about 11 km southeast of Mammoth Lakes and rises 3,825 m, roughly 376 m above the surrounding terrain. The summit is reached on foot over steep, unmarked ground, so carry all the water you need and allow for sudden weather changes at this elevation.

The name's origin is uncertain: some say the rock color gave it the name, others a bloody 1871 skirmish between a sheriff and escaped convicts. The summit stands 3,825 m, about 376 m above the surrounding terrain, with Red Slate Mountain 6.8 km to the northwest.