Sierra Madre Mountains (California)
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Sierra Madre from Cottonwood Canyon Road, in the Cuyama Valley
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Peak Mountain |
| Elevation | 1,783 m (5,850 ft) |
| Geography | |
 Sierra Madre
location of Sierra Madre in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Santa Barbara County |
| Range coordinates | 34°54′7.927″N 119°51′31.495″W / 34.90220194°N 119.85874861°WCoordinates: 34°54′7.927″N 119°51′31.495″W / 34.90220194°N 119.85874861°W |
| Topo map | USGS Peak Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | California Coast Ranges |
The Sierra Madre Mountains are a mountain range primarily in northern Santa Barbara County and extending into northwestern Ventura County in Southern California, western United States. It is a range of the Inner South Coast Ranges group, and is the southernmost reach of the California Coast Ranges, which are themselves part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America.
The Sierra Madre range trends from northwest to southeast, and is approximately 25 mi (40 km) long. High peaks in the range include MacPherson Peak at 5,747 feet (1,752 m) in elevation, and the highest point in the range, Peak Mountain at 5,843 feet (1,781 m) in elevation. Snow falls on the highest peaks during the winter months.
The range forms the southwestern side of the Cuyama Valley. The La Panza Range is a northern extension of the Sierra Madre, located in eastern San Luis Obispo County.
The Sierra Madre is almost entirely within the Los Padres National Forest, and marks the northern boundary of the San Rafael Wilderness area. The southeastern extent of the range is about 25 mi (40 km) north of the city of Santa Barbara, and the northwestern extent of the range is about 50 mi (80 km) north by northwest of the city.
To the southeast, the range merges with the San Rafael Mountains of the Transverse Ranges System, in a complex topography of unnamed ranges. The adjacent highest point of the San Rafael Mountains, and in all Santa Barbara County, is Big Pine Mountain (6,820 ft (2,079 m)).
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