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Little Pine Mountain

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Dibblee, T.W., and Ehrenspeck, H.E., ed., 1987, Geologic map of the San Marcos Pass quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California: Dibblee Geological Foundation, Dibblee Foundation Map DF-08, scale 1:24,000
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unit usually found much farther north, encircling the high ridge of the mountain. North slope outcrops consist largely of Espada Formation rocks, with a band of
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during the winter months. There is a camp at Happy Hollow Spring near the summit.
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are exposed above ground. The middle slopes of the mountain are dominated by the
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The rocks of the lower slopes of the mountain comes from the
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Little Pine Mountain is on the right edge of the photo
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Dirt road (Buckhorn-Camuesa OHV to Little Pine Road)
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Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Listing
Coordinates
34°36′02″N 119°44′20″W / 34.60056°N 119.73889°W / 34.60056; -119.73889
Little Pine Mountain is located in California
Santa Barbara County
California
U.S.
Little Pine Mountain is located in the United States
Parent range
San Rafael Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Easiest route
Santa Barbara County, California
Los Padres National Forest
San Rafael Mountains
Santa Ynez River
Lake Cachuma
Coulter pines
Santa Cruz National Recreation Trail
Santa Barbara
Franciscan Assemblage
cinnabar
Espada Formation
Matilija Sandstone
Great Valley Sequence

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