Red Hill (Merced County)
mountain in Merced County, California, United States of America
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 and 37°07′27″N 121°11′50″W. 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.
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