Mount Konocti

Mount Konocti
Mount Konocti as seen from Clear Lake
Highest point
Elevation	4,305 ft (1,312 m)  NAVD 88
Prominence	2,339 ft (713 m)
Coordinates	38°58′29″N 122°45′57″W / 38.974618944°N 122.765919869°W / 38.974618944; -122.765919869Coordinates: 38°58′29″N 122°45′57″W / 38.974618944°N 122.765919869°W / 38.974618944; -122.765919869
Geography
Location	Lake County, California
Parent range	California Coast Ranges
Topo map	USGS Kelseyville
Geology
Age of rock	About 350,000 years
Mountain type	Lava dome
Volcanic field	Clear Lake Volcanic Field
Last eruption	11,000 years ago

Mount Konocti /koʊˈnɒktaɪ/ is a volcano in Lake County, California on the south shore of Clear Lake. At 4,305 feet (1,312 m), it is the second highest peak in the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, which consists of numerous volcanic domes and cones ranging from 10,000 to 2.1 million years old. Although it is often described as extinct, it is actually classified as High Threat Potential. Clear Lake Volcanic Field's alert level is currently classified as Normal.

The volcano is the most visible landmark in Lake County other than the lake. The mountain is located between the towns of Lakeport and Clearlake. It lies directly south of Soda Bay and Riviera Heights and east of Kelseyville. Konocti Harbor and Soda Bay sit at the base of the mountain. From the summit of Mount Konocti, the taller peaks and ridges around Snow Mountain can be seen to the northeast.

Mount Konocti has five distinctive peaks: Wright Peak (4,299 feet or 1,310 meters), Howard Peak (4,286 ft or 1,306 m), South Peak (4,286 ft or 1,306 m), Buckingham Peak (3,967 ft or 1,209 m) and Clark Peak (2,880 ft or 880 m). Wright Peak, Howard Peak, and South Peak make up the main part of the mountain, while Buckingham Peak and Clark Peak are located off to the side. Konocti Road runs about 4 miles (6.4 km) west from the Taylor Planetarium & Observatory in the town of Kelseyville, snaking between Howard and South Peaks and ending at the mountain's summit, Wright Peak.