Mount Pluto, California

Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto Location in Placer County, California
Highest point
Elevation	8,617 ft (2,626 m)  NGVD 29
Prominence	1,457 ft (444 m)
Coordinates	39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385
Geography
Location	Placer County, California
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Tahoe City
Geology
Last eruption	2 million years ago

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe. The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high (2,626 m) peak.