Panoche Hills

Panoche Hills

location of Panoche Hills in California[1]

Highest point
Elevation 675 m (2,215 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State California
District Fresno County
Range coordinates 36°38′41″N 120°43′54″W / 36.6447°N 120.7318°W / 36.6447; -120.7318Coordinates: 36°38′41″N 120°43′54″W / 36.6447°N 120.7318°W / 36.6447; -120.7318
Parent range Diablo Range
Topo map USGS Chounet Ranch

The Panoche Hills are a low mountain range in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges System, in western Fresno County, California.[1]

They are east of the Diablo Range, on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. They define the eastern side of the Panoche Valley.

Parks

Panoche Hills Recreation Area

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintains the Panoche Hills Recreation Area, a recreation area within the hills.[2] The entrance to the BLM area is across Little Panoche Road from the Mercey Hot Springs resort.[2]

Panoche Hills Ecological Reserve

The California Department of Fish and Game also maintains the Panoche Hills Ecological Reserve, an ecological reserve within the hills.[3]

Natural history

The Hills contain examples of fossilized remains of Mesozoic era cold seeps.[4]

See also

References


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