Mountains and Deserts of California

Photos taken in or near California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. A few photos show mountains that are part of the Cascade Range, which runs north of the Sierra Navadas, all the way to British Columbia. Photos from the Mono Lake area are part of the Great Basin, east of the Sierras. Several photos are from the Mojave Desert, south and east of the Sierras.

The Sierra Nevada Mountains extend from northern California to southern California, and contain the hightest peak in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney. It has an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).

The Great Basin is a large desert area east of the Sierra Nevadas, covering eastern California and much of Nevada.

The Mojave Desert occupies an area south and east of the Sierras, covering eastern Califonia and southern Nevada (photos by Nate Nealley, an educator from northern California).

The Cascade Mountains extend from northern California, through Oregon and Washington, and into British Columbia.

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