Balls (mountain range)
| Balls | |
|---|---|
  Location of Balls in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,413 m (7,917 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Madera County |
| Range coordinates | 37°30′28″N 119°21′22″W / 37.5078°N 119.3561°WCoordinates: 37°30′28″N 119°21′22″W / 37.5078°N 119.3561°W |
| Topo map | USGS Timber Knob |
The Balls are a mountain range within the Sierra Nevada, in Madera County, California.[1] They are "glacier-carved granite domes"[2] and have been described as "looking like smooth scoops of butterscotch ice cream".[3] They are protected in the Sierra National Forest.
References
- 1 2 "Balls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ Robert H. Mohlenbrock, This Land: A Guide to Western National Forests, vol. 1 (University of California Press, 2006), ISBN 978-0520239678, p.180. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ↑ Beverly Magley, National Forest Scenic Byways Far West (Globe Pequot, 1999), ISBN 978-1560446538, p. 156. Excerpt available at Google Books.
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