Mount Baldwin (California)
| Mount Baldwin | |
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 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,614 ft (3,845 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 518 ft (158 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Red Slate Mountain (13,163 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.97 mi (3.17 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°31′55″N 118°51′05″W / 37.5320615°N 118.8512690°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Baldwin Location in California  Mount Baldwin Mount Baldwin (the United States) | |
| Location | class 2[2] |
Mount Baldwin is a 12,614-foot-elevation (3,845-meter) mountain summit located in the
Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,775 feet (1,151 meters) above McGee Canyon in 1.5 mile. The first ascent of the summit was made July 2, 1928, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.[1]
Climate
Mount Baldwin is located in an alpine climate zone.[6] 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east to Crowley Lake via McGee Creek, and west into Convict Creek, thence Convict Lake.
Gallery
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Northwest aspect of Mt. Baldwin (center) and White Fang (left) -
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Summit in upper right corner, northwest aspect from Mildred Lake area -
Baldwin (left), Morrison (right) seen from the north on Benton Crossing Road in Long Valley -
Baldwin behind left of Mt. Morrison seen from the north -
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Slope of Mt. Morrison (left), Mount Baldwin centered, Red Slate Mountain (right) from Laurel Mountain.
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See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9781594857386, page 364.
- ^ a b c d e "Baldwin, Mount - 12,614' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Mount Baldwin, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ a b "Mount Baldwin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ George Bloom and John D. Mendenhall, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Baldwin
- Summit view (photo): Flickr