Anthony Peak

Anthony Peak is a mountain located in the Mendocino National Forest north of Mendocino Pass and is part of the Northern Coast Ranges of Mendocino County, California, approximately 16 miles (26 km) NE of Covelo. The summit is the highest point in Mendocino County,^[2] and averages 61.8 inches at peak snow pack depth annually.^[5][6][7]

Anthony Peak Lookout

Anthony Peak
Howard Lake at the base of Anthony Peak (shown in background)
Highest point
Elevation	6,958 ft (2,121 m)[1]  NAVD 88
Prominence	1,514 ft (461 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Linn[2]
Isolation	9.37 mi (15.08 km) to Black Butte (Glenn Co.)[2]
Listing	California county high points: 31st
Coordinates	39°50′46″N 122°57′52″W[1]
Geography
Anthony Peak
Location	Mendocino National Forest Mendocino County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Northern Coast Ranges
Topo map	USGS Mendocino Pass (#101569)[3]
Biome	Montane Douglas fir forest
Geology
Formed by	Accretion
Orogeny	Franciscan Assemblage[4]
Rock age	Cenomanian (~95 Ma ago)[4]
Mountain type	Fold mountain
Rock type	Ophiolite[4]
Climbing
Easiest route	Road hike (YDS Class 1)
Access	Mendocino Pass Road → (a/k/a FH-7 or County Road 338)     Forest Road M4 →     (a/k/a FS-23N69)         Service Road FS-23N60
Location within Mendocino County (blue) and Mendocino National Forest (yellow)

The rare endemic wildflower known as Anthony Peak lupine (Lupinus antoninus) was named for this peak.^[8]

The peak was probably named for James Anthony, who owned a farm in the Round Valley district in 1874.^[9]