Dragons Back
Dragons Back is a ridge in Mono County, California and has an elevation of 10,033 feet. Dragons Back is situated nearby to the suburb Old Mammoth, as well as near the hamlet Lake Mary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mammoth Mountain and Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Mountain
Volcano
Mammoth Mountain is a lava dome complex partially located in the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, within the Inyo National Forest of Madera and Mono counties.
Horseshoe Lake
Lake
Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Mono County, California, near the Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The soil near the lake contains a high concentration of carbon dioxide which, when it seeps from the soil, kills trees and poses a threat to humans.
Lake Mary
Lake
Photo: Plane777, Public domain.
Lake Mary is a freshwater lake and the largest of the Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California. Lake Mary has a campground on its northwest end and can be used for rainbow trout, brook, and brown trout fishing. Lake Mary is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dragons Back.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Mammoth and Lake Mary.
Old Mammoth
Suburb
Mammoth Lakes is the only incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. It is located immediately to the east of Mammoth Mountain, at an elevation of 7,880 feet. Old Mammoth is situated 2 miles east of Dragons Back.
Lake Mary
Hamlet
Mammoth Lakes is the only incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. It is located immediately to the east of Mammoth Mountain, at an elevation of 7,880 feet. Lake Mary is situated 2 miles southeast of Dragons Back.
Mammoth Lakes
Photo: Clfekete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mammoth Lakes is a resort town next to Mammoth Mountain which is a popular skiing destination. Mammoth Lakes is in the Eastern Sierra region of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. In 2020, it had a permanent population of 7,200 people.
Dragons Back
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 10,033 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Mono County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.6241° or 37° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
-119.01958° or 119° 1′ 11″ westElevation
10,033 feet (3,058 metres)Open location code
8592JXFJ+J5GeoNames ID
5343920
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