| Sonoma Mountain | |
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 Northeast flanks of Sonoma Mountain, viewed from Annadel State Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,463 ft (751 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°19′23″N 122°34′31″W / 38.3230978°N 122.5751666°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Sonoma County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sonoma Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Glen Ellen, CA (map image) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail |
Sonoma Mountain is a prominent landform within the Sonoma Mountains of southern Sonoma County, California.[2] At an elevation of 2,463 ft (751 m),[1] Sonoma Mountain offers expansive views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sonoma Valley to the east. In fact, the viticultural area extends in isolated patches up the eastern slopes of Sonoma Mountain to almost 1,700 feet (520 m) in elevation.
The eastern and northern slopes are protected from afternoon heat and hence are more densely forested in oak woodlands, abetted by the well-drained, nutrient-rich soils. The western and southern slopes, on the other hand, are drier and warmer, leading to fewer dense woodlands and more chaparral, grassland and oak savannah.
- ^ a b c "Sonoma Mountain". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ Sonoma Mountain Study, a Specific Plan, Sonoma County Community and Environmental Services, February, 1978