Mount Price, Mountain summit in Desolation Wilderness, California, US
Mount Price is a mountain at the southern end of the Crystal Range in the Sierra Nevada, southwest of Lake Tahoe. Its summit, 3,003 metres high, stands in El Dorado County within the Desolation Wilderness, beside Lake Aloha. Pyramid Peak rises 2.6 km to the south.
Mount Price lies at the southern end of the Crystal Range, southwest of Lake Tahoe, and its summit stands within the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County. The sources record no founding date, naming history or protection event for the peak itself, so its documented history is limited to this administrative setting.
Mount Price stands above Lake Aloha, the largest lake in Desolation Wilderness, which lies at its northwestern foot. The surrounding granite basin holds dozens of small tarns, and hikers on the Lake Aloha Trail pass below the peak's western slopes. The mountain rises about 3,003 metres, roughly 300 metres above the lake surface.
Mount Price lies in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, about 18 km west of South Lake Tahoe, and its summit stands at 3,003 m beside Lake Aloha. The nearest higher peak, Pyramid Peak at 3,035 m, rises 2.6 km to the northeast. Snow and cold persist much of the year, so plan for winter conditions outside late summer.
Mount Price stands 3,003 metres high, and Lake Aloha lies directly below it. Pyramid Peak, the range's highest point at 3,035 metres, rises 2.6 km to the southwest. The nearest town is South Lake Tahoe, about 18 km to the east.
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