NINE SISTERS

The 'Nine Sisters' or 'the Morros' are a chain of nine volcanic peaks and hills between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo, California. They are popular with photographers and rock climbers. Their volcanic origin makes them of significant geological interest, and they also support a wide variety of plant, animal, and bird life. Two of the peaks are in Morro Bay State Park.
The peaks were created over 20,000,000 years ago as volcanic plugs of magma which welled up and solified inside softer rock which has since been eroded. The highest peak is Bishop Peak at 1,559 ft.

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Peaks

References

Peaks

The peaks in order from Morro Bay to San Luis Obispo including their height.
#Morro Rock 576 ft
#Black Hill 665 ft
#Cabrillo Peak 911 ft
#Hollister Peak 1,404 ft
#Cerro Romauldo 1,306 ft
#Chumash Peak 1,257 ft
#Bishop Peak 1,559 ft
#Cerro San Luis 1,292 ft
#Islay Hill 775 ft

References

★ Sierra Club entry on the Nine Sisters