Mount San Gorgonio
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| Mount San Gorgonio | |
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| Missing image Mount_San_Gorgonio-400px.jpg Mount San Gorgonio, as seen from Mount San Jacinto to its south. | |
| Elevation: | 11,502 ft (3,506 m) |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dms |
| Location: | California, USA |
| Topo map: | USGS San Gorgonio Mountain |
| Range: | San Bernardino Mountains |
| First ascent: | 1872 by W. A. Goodyear and Mark Thomas |
| Easiest route: | hike |
Mount San Gorgonio rises 11,502 feet (3506 meters) above sea level and is located in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is the highest peak in Southern California.
Spanish missionaries in the area during the early 1800's named the peak after Saint Gorgonius. Template:California-geo-stub