Minaret Summit
Minaret Summit is a mountain pass on Highway 203 in the central Sierra Nevada. The pass, lying on the Madera-Mono County border, is within the Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest and located near Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, and Mammoth Mountain.Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mammoth Mountain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devils Postpile National Monument and Old Mammoth.
Devils Postpile National Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devils Postpile National Monument is a United States national monument located in Madera County in the Sierra Nevada region of the state of California.
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 4½ miles southeast of Minaret Summit.
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.
Minaret Summit
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 9,265 feet
- Description: mountain pass in California, United States of America
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Mono County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.65632° or 37° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
-119.06041° or 119° 3′ 38″ westElevation
9,265 feet (2,824 metres)Open location code
8592MW4Q+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 358798826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Minaret Summit from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Minaret Summit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Minaret Summit”
- Japanese: “ミナレット・サミット”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Ranches at Snowcreek and Lake Mary.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minaret Vista Interpretive Site and Minaret Vista Station.
Mono County: Must-Visit Destinations
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