Eureka Peak is a 7,447-foot granite peak in the Northern Sierra Nevada in Plumas County, California in the United States.

Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak is located in California
Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak
Location in California
Eureka Peak is located in the United States
Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak
Eureka Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation7,448 ft (2,270 m)[1]
Prominence1,167 ft (356 m)[2]
Coordinates39°44′49.72″N 120°43′17.76″W / 39.7471444°N 120.7216000°W / 39.7471444; -120.7216000
Geography
LocationPlumas County, California, United States
Parent rangeSierra Nevada[3]
Topo mapUSGS Gold Lake

Formerly known as Gold Mountain, it is located within the Plumas Eureka State Park.[4]

Prospectors in search of the mystical Gold Lake discovered gold in a quartz outcrop on May 23, 1851, and gold mining continued until 1942.[5][6]

The mine's tramway may have served as the world's first ski lift.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Eureka Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Eureka Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sierra Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Plumas Eureka State Park". CA.gov.
  5. ^ "Plumas Eureka Mine". Western Mining History.
  6. ^ "Plumas Eureka Mine". USGS.
  7. ^ "History of the Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl". Plumas Ski Club.