Jakes Peak
| Jakes Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect centered, from Mt. Tallac | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,187 ft (2,800 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 227 ft (69 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Peak 9269[4] |
| Isolation | 1.01 mi (1.63 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 38°58′12″N 120°07′21″W / 38.9700026°N 120.1223728°W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Jeffery "Jake" Smith[1] |
| Geography | |
  Jakes Peak Location in California  Jakes Peak Jakes Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | class 4[4] |
Jakes Peak is a 9,187-foot-elevation (2,800-meter) mountain
Topographic relief
is significant as the east aspect rises 2,950 feet (900 meters) above the lake in 1.5 miles (2.4 km).
Etymology
This mountain's name remembers ski patroller Jeffery James Smith (1954–1982), commonly known as "Jake", and in honor of the other six persons who also died in an avalanche at the
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[5]
Climate
According to the
snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Lake Tahoe
.
Gallery
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Southeast aspect above Emerald Bay -
Southeast aspect from Kiva Beach -
Jakes Peak (left) and Lake Tahoe from Mount Tallac -
Mount Tallac (left), Maggies Peaks (center), Jakes Peak (right). -
Jakes Peak seen from Mount Tallac -
Southeast aspect -
Northeast aspect
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See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780944220016, p. 65
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Emerald Bay
- ^ a b "Jakes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Jakes Peak - 9,187' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Jakes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Jakes Peak
- Jake Smith (story and photo): Tahoe Quarterly
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