Greenhorn Mountains




This article is about the mountain range in California. For the mountain range in Oregon, see Greenhorn Mountains (Oregon). For the mountain in Colorado, see Greenhorn Mountain.































Greenhorn Mountains

Greenhorn Mountains.jpg
The Greenhorn Mountains

Highest point
Elevation 2,523 m (8,278 ft)
Geography



Greenhorn Mountains is located in California
Greenhorn Mountains


Location of Greenhorn Mountains in California [1]


Country United States
State California
District
Kern County, Tulare County
Range coordinates
35°50′59.820″N 118°34′21.315″W / 35.84995000°N 118.57258750°W / 35.84995000; -118.57258750Coordinates: 35°50′59.820″N 118°34′21.315″W / 35.84995000°N 118.57258750°W / 35.84995000; -118.57258750
Topo map
USGS Tobias Peak

The Greenhorn Mountains are a mountain range of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in California. They are protected within the Sequoia National Forest.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Ecology


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Geography


The range is located in eastern Kern County and Tulare County. They are east of the San Joaquin Valley, northeast of Bakersfield, and form the west side of the Kern River Valley with Lake Isabella reservoir.


The range reaches an elevation of 8,295 feet (2,528 m) at Sunday Peak, located just south of Portuguese Pass.


The lower Kern Canyon is a dramatic and deep canyon cut by the Kern River through the Greenhorn Mountains to the San Joaquin Valley. State Route 178 follows the canyon up to the Kern River Valley.


During the Gold Strike of 1854 miners crossing the Greenhorn Mountains founded the town of Keyesville.[2]



Ecology


The Greenhorn Mountains contain a variety of native California flora and fauna. One wildflower found here is the Yellow mariposa lily (Calochortus luteus), which is at the extreme southern end of its distribution range.[3] The Marsh checkerbloom (Sidalcea ranunculacea) is endemic to the range and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills.


The Greenhorn Mountains slender salamander (Batrachoseps altasierrae) is endemic to the Greenhorn Mountains. [4]



See also



  • Kern River Canyon — upper section.


References





  1. ^ "Greenhorn Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Mildred Brooke Hoover and Douglas E. Kyle. 2002


  3. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009


  4. ^ https://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/wake/379_Jockusch%20et%20al%202012%20Zootaxa.pdf




  • C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg

  • Mildred Brooke Hoover and Douglas E. Kyle. 2002. Historic spots in California, p. 131, 661 pages



External links



  • USDA Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest: Greenhorn Mountains — with map for access and campgrounds.












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