Sierra Nevada
Whitney's mountain range
Sierra Nevada is Spanish for "snowy mountain range," used for several major mountain systems.
The Sierra Nevada in eastern California includes Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
Spain's Sierra Nevada near Granada is Europe's southernmost ski destination.
Sierra Nevada is also a California craft brewery known for its pale ale.
Recreational trail walking
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- Pacific Crest TrailWest coast hiking route
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
switchbacks · summiting · rock climbing · Yosemite · Lake Tahoe · skiing · snowshoeing · fishing
California's loftiest mountain
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- elevationsHeights above reference point
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- fourteenersMountains exceeding 14,000 feet
prominence · treeline · alpine · panorama · highpoint · saddle · col · arête
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- batholithLarge underground igneous mass
- plutonicDeep-crystallized igneous rock
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
feldspar · uplift · tectonics · orogeny · fault · erosion · glaciation · moraines
Range of life forms
- conifersCone-producing trees
- sequoiasGiant California conifers
- giant sequoiaLargest tree by volume
- lodgepoleSlender pine species
manzanita · chaparral · meadows · riparian · watershed · endemic · flora · fauna
Light-colored hoppy beer
- hopsBittering agent for ale
- craft beerSmall-batch artisanal beer
- ChicoSpanish word for boy
- hoppyTasting of beer flowers
IPA · brewery · microbrewery · taproom · amber ale · porter · sustainability
Accumulated mountain winter layers
- runoffExcess water drainage
- riversFlowing bodies of water
- MercedCalifornia valley municipality
- reservoirsBodies storing water supply
watershed · lakes · tarns · waterfalls · Yosemite Falls · snowmelt · irrigation · drought
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- Pacific Crest TrailWest coast hiking route
campsite · switchbacks · summiting · rock climbing · Yosemite · Lake Tahoe · skiing · snowshoeing · fishing · kayaking
Mount Whitney
California's loftiest mountain
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- elevationsHeights above reference point
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
fourteeners · prominence · treeline · alpine · panorama · highpoint · saddle · col · arête · crest
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- batholithLarge underground igneous mass
- plutonicDeep-crystallized igneous rock
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
quartz · feldspar · uplift · tectonics · orogeny · fault · erosion · glaciation · moraines · exfoliation
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- conifersCone-producing trees
- sequoiasGiant California conifers
- giant sequoiaLargest tree by volume
lodgepole · manzanita · chaparral · meadows · riparian · watershed · endemic · flora · fauna · black bear
pale ale
Light-colored hoppy beer
- hopsBittering agent for ale
- craft beerSmall-batch artisanal beer
- ChicoSpanish word for boy
hoppy · IPA · brewery · microbrewery · taproom · amber ale · porter · sustainability
snowpack
Accumulated mountain winter layers
reservoirs · watershed · lakes · tarns · waterfalls · Yosemite Falls · snowmelt · irrigation · drought · aquifer
- mountain rangesAlps, Andes, Himalayas, Rockies, Pyrenees
- Western MountainsCascade Range, Cascades, Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Hood
- Sierra things
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
Sierra NevadaGreat Plains
Central North American grassland
Central Valley · Rocky Mountains · Appalachian Mountains · Rockies · Cascade Range
Sierra NevadaDeath Valley
Below-sea-level California desert
Central Valley · San Joaquin Valley · sea level · ocean floor · flatlands