Caltech Peak
Caltech Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,832 ft (4,216 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 512 ft (156 m)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Stanford (13,979 ft)[4] |
Isolation | 1.08 mi (1.74 km)[4] |
Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
Coordinates | 36°41′18″N 118°23′26″W / 36.6884149°N 118.3904881°W[5] |
Naming | |
Etymology | California Institute of Technology |
Geography | |
Location |
Caltech Peak is a 13,832-foot-elevation (4,216 meter) mountain
Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises nearly 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Lake South America in 0.7 miles (1.1 km). The John Muir Trail
traverses below the east aspect of the mountain, providing an approach option for climbers.
History
The first ascent of the summit was made June 22, 1926, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.[2]
This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1961 by the
Climate
Caltech Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into headwaters of the Kern River.
See also
- Mountains portal
- List of the major 4000-meter summits of California
References
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1962), Decisions on Names in the United States, Decisions Rendered from September through December 1961, Decision List No. 6103, p. 7
- ^ ISBN 9781594857386, p. 145
- ^ "Caltech Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Caltech Peak - 13,832' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Caltech Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ISBN 9780871561473, p. 265
- ISBN 9781560370369, p. 100
- ISBN 9780520266193, page 61.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Caltech Peak
- Caltech Peak: caltech.edu