Red Hill (Merced County)

Red Hill
Red Hill
Location in California
Red Hill
Red Hill (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation2,398 ft (731 m)
Prominence842 ft (257 m)
Coordinates37°7′30.90″N 121°11′39.42″W / 37.1252500°N 121.1942833°W / 37.1252500; -121.1942833
Geography
LocationMendocino County, California, United States
Parent rangeDiablo Range
Topo mapUSGS Crevison Peak

Red Hill is a summit on the eastern slope of the Diablo Range, in Merced County, California. Its highest elevation is 2,326 feet (709 meters). The summit is part of a long ridge where its high point is between 37°07′35″N 121°11′31″W / 37.12639°N 121.19194°W / 37.12639; -121.19194 and 37°07′27″N 121°11′50″W / 37.12417°N 121.19722°W / 37.12417; -121.19722. The Red Mountain Road (formerly the Cottonwood Grade), runs over this ridge between Fifield Road on the divide of the Diablo Range and McCabe Road on Romero Creek.