# Middle Mountain

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{{Short description|Mountain in California, United States of America}}
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{{Use American English|date=February 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Middle Mountain
| image = 
| image_caption = 
| map = California
| map_caption = none
| map_width = 220
| elevation_ft = 8337
| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger |name=Middle Mountain, California |pid= 28716 |accessdate=2010-05-22}}</ref>
| prominence_ft = 453
| prominence_ref = <ref name="pb"/>
| location = [El Dorado County](/source/El_Dorado_County%2C_California), [California](/source/California), U.S.
| range = [Sierra Nevada](/source/Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.))
| coordinates = {{coord|38.9565743|N|120.1812994|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| coordinates_ref = <ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis |id=228607 |name=Middle Mountain |accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref>
| topo = [USGS](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) Rockbound Valley
| type = 
| age = 
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route = [Hike](/source/Hiking) and simple [scramble](/source/Scrambling), {{YDS|1-2}}
}}

'''Middle Mountain''' is a mountain in the [Sierra Nevada](/source/Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.)) mountain range to the west of [Lake Tahoe](/source/Lake_Tahoe) in the [Desolation Wilderness](/source/Desolation_Wilderness) in [El Dorado County, California](/source/El_Dorado_County%2C_California). The mountain is east of the [Crystal Range](/source/Crystal_Range) and Rockbound Valley, and west of [Emerald Bay](/source/Emerald_Bay%2C_El_Dorado_County%2C_California) and [Lake Tahoe](/source/Lake_Tahoe).

Middle Mountain rises to an elevation of approximately 8,337 feet (2,541 meters) above [sea level](/source/sea_level). The peak is part of the rugged terrain of the [Desolation Wilderness](/source/Desolation_Wilderness), a federally protected area known for its granite landscapes, alpine lakes, and dense forest cover.

The mountain and surrounding area are popular with [hikers](/source/hikers) and [backpackers](/source/Backpacking_(disambiguation)), particularly along the nearby [Pacific Crest Trail](/source/Pacific_Crest_Trail) and Desolation Wilderness routes that offer access to scenic viewpoints over [Lake Tahoe](/source/Lake_Tahoe) and the [Crystal Range](/source/Crystal_Range). Access to [Middle Mountain](/source/Middle_Mountain) is typically from trailheads such as [Eagle Falls](/source/Eagle_Falls_(Washington)) and Dicks Pass, which provide routes into the high country of the [Sierra Nevada](/source/Sierra_Nevada).

Geologically, Middle Mountain consists primarily of granodiorite and other intrusive igneous rocks that formed during the Mesozoic era, like much of the Sierra Nevada batholith. The area’s characteristic glacially carved valleys and cirques were shaped during the last Ice Age.<ref>https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/recreation</ref><ref>https://www.usgs.gov/</ref>

== References ==
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Category:Mountains of the Desolation Wilderness
Category:Mountains of El Dorado County, California
Category:Mountains of Northern California

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