Matterhorn Peak

Coordinates: 38°05′35″N 119°22′54″W / 38.0929700°N 119.3817903°W / 38.0929700; -119.3817903
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Matterhorn Peak
Emblem peak[3]
  • Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List[4]
  • Western States Climbers Star peak[5]
  • Coordinates38°05′35″N 119°22′54″W / 38.0929700°N 119.3817903°W / 38.0929700; -119.3817903[6]
    Geography
    Location
    class 2[7]

    Matterhorn Peak is located in the

    Sierra Nevada, in California, at the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. At 12,285 feet (3,744 m) elevation, it is the tallest peak in the craggy Alps-like Sawtooth Ridge and the northernmost 12,000-foot (3,700 m) peak in the Sierra Nevada. The peak also supports the Sierra's northernmost glacier system. It was named after the Matterhorn in the Alps. Matterhorn Peak is near Twin Peaks, and just north of Whorl Mountain
    .

    The peak can be ascended without climbing gear.

    In popular culture

    Jack Kerouac, in The Dharma Bums (1958), describes a hike up and a run down the mountain. This led to the classic observation, "You can't fall off a mountain."[8]

    Climate

    Climate data for Matterhorn Peak (CA) 38.0964 N, 119.3825 W, Elevation: 11,585 ft (3,531 m) (1991–2020 normals)
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
    Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.3
    (−0.4)
    29.5
    (−1.4)
    32.2
    (0.1)
    35.9
    (2.2)
    43.5
    (6.4)
    53.1
    (11.7)
    61.0
    (16.1)
    60.3
    (15.7)
    55.0
    (12.8)
    45.8
    (7.7)
    36.7
    (2.6)
    30.7
    (−0.7)
    42.9
    (6.1)
    Daily mean °F (°C) 21.3
    (−5.9)
    19.5
    (−6.9)
    21.8
    (−5.7)
    24.7
    (−4.1)
    31.8
    (−0.1)
    41.1
    (5.1)
    48.8
    (9.3)
    48.1
    (8.9)
    42.3
    (5.7)
    34.3
    (1.3)
    26.8
    (−2.9)
    21.3
    (−5.9)
    31.8
    (−0.1)
    Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.4
    (−11.4)
    9.5
    (−12.5)
    11.3
    (−11.5)
    13.5
    (−10.3)
    20.1
    (−6.6)
    29.0
    (−1.7)
    36.6
    (2.6)
    35.8
    (2.1)
    29.6
    (−1.3)
    22.7
    (−5.2)
    16.8
    (−8.4)
    12.0
    (−11.1)
    20.7
    (−6.3)
    Average precipitation inches (mm) 9.29
    (236)
    8.06
    (205)
    7.27
    (185)
    3.97
    (101)
    2.40
    (61)
    0.69
    (18)
    0.79
    (20)
    0.69
    (18)
    0.58
    (15)
    2.54
    (65)
    4.19
    (106)
    8.11
    (206)
    48.58
    (1,236)
    Source: PRISM Climate Group[9]

    See also

    Matterhorn Peak

    References

    1. ^ a b "Matterhorn Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
    2. ^ "Matterhorn Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
    3. ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
    4. ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
    5. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
    6. ^ "Matterhorn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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    9. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 8, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

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