Elk Mountain (California)
{{Short description|Mountain in California}}
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Elk Mountain is a {{cvt|4191|ft}} high mountain in Lake County, California, United States.{{sfn|Elk Mountain USGS}}
Physical
Elk Mountain is in the Northern California Coast Ranges.
It has an elevation of {{cvt|4191|ft}}, with a clean prominence of {{cvt|599|ft}} and an isolation of {{cvt|1.69|mi}} from Horse Mountain.
It is in Mendocino National Forest in Lake County, California.
It drains into the Sacramento River.{{sfn|Peters|2004}}
The mountain is to the north of the point where the east and west forks of Middle Creek converge.{{sfn|Node: Elk Mountain (358797701)}}
Elk Mountain Road
Elk Mountain is about {{cvt|10|mi}} north of Upper Lake, California.{{sfn|Elk Mountain Zephyr}}
Elk Mountain Road runs from Upper Lake north to Lake Pillsbury on Eel River.
It passes about {{cvt|1|km}} to the east of Elk Mountain.{{sfn|Node: Elk Mountain (358797701)}}
The Elk Mountain Road (National Forest Route M1) is a dirt road that is the main access route into the Mendocino National Forest.{{sfn|Elk Mountain Road to Lake Pilsbury}}
Recreation
Elk Mountain is used for hang-gliding and paragliding.
The launch site is reached by a rough and steep dirt road about {{cvt|1|mi}} long.
The primary landing zone is in the Middle Creek Campground.{{sfn|Elk Mountain Zephyr}}
Notes
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Sources
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- {{Cite gnis2|259855|Elk Mountain}}
- {{citation |url=https://www.bivy.com/adventures/us/california/elk-mountain-road-to-lake-pilsbury-5245296054370304 |accessdate=2021-10-10
|title=Elk Mountain Road to Lake Pilsbury |work=bivy |ref={{harvid|Elk Mountain Road to Lake Pilsbury}} }}
- {{citation |url=http://www.flyzephyr.com/elk-mountain.html |accessdate=2021-10-10
|title=Elk Mountain |work=Zephyr Paragliding |ref={{harvid|Elk Mountain Zephyr}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/358797701#map=15/39.2840/-122.9359 |accessdate=2021-10-10
|title=Node: Elk Mountain (358797701) |work=OpenStreetMap |ref={{harvid|Node: Elk Mountain (358797701)}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=36424 |accessdate=2021-10-10
|last=Peters |first=William |year=2004 |title=Elk Mountain, California |work=Peakbagger}}
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