Red and White Mountain
| Red and White Mountain | |
|---|---|
 South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,816 ft (3,906 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 936 ft (285 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Red Slate Mountain (13,163 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.03 mi (3.27 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°28′48″N 118°51′26″W / 37.4798915°N 118.8572694°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Red and White Mountain Location in California  Red and White Mountain Red and White Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | class 2[2] Southwest Face |
Red and White Mountain is a remote 12,816-foot-elevation (3,906 meter) mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in northern California, United States.[3] It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on the shared boundary of Sierra National Forest with Inyo National Forest, and along the common border of Fresno County with Mono County. It is eight miles northeast of Lake Thomas A Edison, and approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The nearest higher neighbor is Red Slate Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-northwest.[1]
History
This mountain's descriptive name was applied by
class 3 Northeast Ridge on July 3, 1928.[6]
Climate
According to the
snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). This climate supports a permanent ice field on the north slope. Precipitation runoff
from the northwest side of this mountain drains into Red and White Lake thence Fish Creek, from the northeast side into Big McGee Lake and headwaters of McGee Creek, and from the south aspect into Grinnell Lake, thence Laurel Creek.
Gallery
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Northeast aspect
Note the vein of white quartz rock, 60 to 70 feet wide, within the red slate. -
South aspect -
South aspect -
North face, from Red Slate Mountain -
Red and White Mountain from the northeast along McGee Pass Trail -
Mount Crocker (left), and Red and White Mountain (right) at sunrise -
East aspect from Hopkins Pass area
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Red and White Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Red and White Mountain - 12,816' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ a b "Red and White Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ISBN 9780871561473, page 340.
- ^ a b Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ISBN 9781594857386, page 361.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Red and White Mountain