In pictures: Learn about the distinctive features of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range located in the state of California and contains many interesting natural areas as well as its ruggedness. It extends 640 km from north to south and 105 km from east to west.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> These mountains include many prominent landmarks, such as the clear water Lake Tahua, Yosemite National Park, Hitch Heche Valley, and Mount Whitney, and the giant Shekoya trees are among the most prominent features in them.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Sierra Nevada includes three national parks, most notably the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This chain is considered an original home for many people in America, and it is characterized by heavy snowfall in winter, which is an important source of electrical energy in the state of California, and in the summer, as a result of the melting of snow, these mountains become full of flowers, landscapes, and green spaces.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Among the most prominent tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada Mountains:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fresh Lake Tahoe is located on the border between California and Nevada.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Giant sequoia trees, which are among the largest trees in the world.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The highest peak in the USA is Mount Whitney.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Yosemite National Park and contains many waterfalls, the most prominent of which is Yosemite Falls. This park is famous for its flowering plants, as it contains 130 species of plants and contains many pine and rice trees and many and varied types of birds, which reach 220 species.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>See also:</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بالصور-صحراء-كولورادو-القاحلة-الجافة-تتحول-لمساحة-واسعة-من-الزهور-زاهية-الألوان">In pictures, the arid Colorado desert turns into a vast expanse of brightly colored flowers</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بعد-أن-منعتها-الرياح-أول-طائرة-من-دون-قطرة-وقود-تقلع-من-أبوظبي">After the winds delayed it.. the first plane to take off from Abu Dhabi without fuel</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بركان-فيلاريكا-يثور-من-جديد-بعد-سبات-30-عام">Villarrica volcano erupts again after 30 years of hibernation</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>