Telegraph Peak (California)

Telegraph Peak, is a peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and San Bernardino County, California.

Telegraph Peak
Telegraph Peak as seen from Devils Backbone ridge on Mount San Antonio.
Highest point
Elevation	8,989 ft (2,740 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,183 ft (361 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount San Antonio[2]
Listing	Hundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates	34°15′41″N 117°35′53″W[4]
Geography
Location	San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Parent range	San Gabriel Mountains
Topo map	USGS Telegraph Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike, class 1[3]

With an elevation of 8,989 feet (2,740 m), it is highest point in the Cucamonga Wilderness of the San Bernardino National Forest.^[1]

Most of the bedrock, including that of the summit, is cataclastic gneiss. Granodiorite underlies much of the southern portion.^[5]

See also

• San Gabriel Mountains National Monument−related topics