Crystal Range facts for kids
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Crystal Range and Gilmore Lake from Mount Tallac
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pyramid Peak |
| Elevation | 9,985 ft (3,043 m) |
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 Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | El Dorado County |
| Range coordinates | 38°54′34.668″N 120°12′27.682″W / 38.90963000°N 120.20768944°W |
| Topo map | USGS Rockbound Valley |
The Crystal Range is a small chain of mountain peaks in the Desolation Wilderness in the U.S. state of California. It is a subrange of the Sierra Nevada. The highest and most southerly peak is Pyramid Peak at 9985 ft; Mount Agassiz is next north at 9967 ft, with Mount Price (9975 ft) rounding out the southern group of peaks. Tells Peak is the northernmost named peak in the range.
It is southwest of Lake Tahoe and north of U.S. Route 50.
The southern Crystal Range seen from Desolation Valley near Lake Aloha
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