{"id":5247,"date":"2019-03-12T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T07:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2019-03-12T00:14:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T07:14:06","slug":"california-elevations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/california-elevations\/","title":{"rendered":"California Elevations"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"conradkid\"
High Sierra hiking @ 12,000 feet above sea level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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high altitude towns\u00a0 \u2022<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>well above sea level<\/span><\/h1>\n

The majority of California cities are located near sea level, with low lying farmlands and populated coastlines common throughout world geography. California has super diversity w\/ the population, as well as the elevation and the terrain. Vast rugged deserts bordering Nevada, from high deserts (8000′ @ Bodie<\/a> ghost town) to low deserts (below sea level for Mecca<\/a>) near the Salton Sea. Towering granite peaks with minimal vegetation, to fern canyons and redwood groves at the coast, California has quite the unique landscape.<\/p>\n

The beautiful golden state is also home to the highest and lowest point within the lower 48 states; and those points are only about 100 miles apart – Death Valley<\/a>\u00a0 (-282′ elev) and\u00a0 Mount Whitney<\/a> \u00a0(14,494′ elev).<\/p>\n

\"I-80<\/a>MTN TOWN:<\/strong> upper elevation mountain towns w\/ forests and flowing water, are primarily located in the\u00a0Sierra Nevada range which runs the backbone of California in a north-south direction,\u00a0 separating the Pacific Ocean from the Great Basin. High altitudes are abundant in California, especially in the Eastern Sierra – but most are only accessible by foot.<\/p>\n

Mountain communities in Southern\u00a0California includes places like Mount Laguna<\/a>, Palomar<\/a>, Big Bear<\/a>, Arrowhead<\/a>, Idyllwild<\/a> and Mount Pinos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The coastal mountain range and the Sierra Nevada\u00a0 encompasses most of Central California. The rest of\u00a0the space is dedicated to large cities, farmlands and farming towns – which are most lower elevation. Orchards and vineyards can be found in the foothills (200′-2000′ elevation)<\/p>\n

Northern\u00a0California has more mountains and rivers, generally higher elevations and plenty more space to explore. Secluded forests, rivers, creeks, lakes, and reservoirs can be found above 2000′ elevation, north of Sacramento. The bigger mountains in the far north part of the state are part of the Cacade Range, which is volcanic in nature. (Mt. Lassen & Mt. Shasta). More water, more trees and more land – NorCal is very different than the lower half of the golden state.<\/p>\n

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North of Ojai, CA<\/a> – Highway 33 winds up to Los Padres NF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

California Elevation Breakdown<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n