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Tells Peak

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The origin of the name is not certain. It is probably named for a Swiss homesteader named Tell who lived a few miles to the west. At least one historian believes it was named for Ciperano Pedrini, a storekeeper in
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Tells Peak, California

Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak
Listing
Coordinates
38°57′35″N 120°15′16″W / 38.95983535°N 120.25440895000001°W / 38.95983535; -120.25440895000001
Tells Peak is located in California
El Dorado County, California
U.S.
Parent range
Sierra Nevada
Topo map
USGS
Easiest route
Scramble
class 2
Sierra Nevada
Crystal Range (California)
Lake Tahoe
Desolation Wilderness
El Dorado County, California
Garden Valley


"Tells Peak, California"
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