Crown Point (Sierra Nevada)

Crown Point
Crown Point reflected in Peeler Lake
Highest point
Elevation11,346 ft (3,458 m)[1]
Prominence1,306 ft (398 m)[1]
Parent peakEocene Peak[1]
Isolation2.18 mi (3.51 km)[1]
ListingVagmarken Club Sierra Crest List[2]
Coordinates38°06′39″N 119°27′27″W / 38.1109585°N 119.4576308°W / 38.1109585; -119.4576308[3]
Geography
Crown Point is located in California
Crown Point
Crown Point
Crown Point is located in the United States
Crown Point
Crown Point
LocationMono and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Matterhorn Peak
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeMetamorphic rock
Climbing
First ascent1905 by George R. Davis, A.H. Sylvester and Pearson Chapman[4]
Easiest routeSimple scramble, (class 2)[4]

Crown Point is a mountain with a summit elevation of 11,346 feet (3,458 m) located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States.[3] The summit is set in the Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, whereas the lower southwest slope is set within Yosemite National Park and Tuolumne County. The peak is situated approximately five miles southwest of Twin Lakes, one mile southeast of Peeler Lake, three miles southeast of Kettle Peak, and 4.3 miles (6.9 km) west-northwest of Matterhorn Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the northeast aspect rises over 2,100 feet (640 meters) above the Robinson Lakes in one mile. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1905 by George R. Davis, Albert Hale Sylvester, and Pearson Chapman, all with the United States Geological Survey.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Crown Point 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 moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into headwaters of Robinson Creek which is a tributary of the Walker River, as well as west into Rancheria Creek which is a Tuolumne River tributary.

  • Crown Point with Peeler Lake
    Crown Point with Peeler Lake
  • Crown Point from Barney Lake
    Crown Point from Barney Lake
  • From Barney Lake
    From Barney Lake
  • Northwest aspect
    Northwest aspect
  • NNE aspect
    NNE aspect
  • From Peeler Lake
    From Peeler Lake
  • From Barney Lake
    From Barney Lake

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Crown Point, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  2. ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "Crown Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  4. ^ a b Secor, R.J. (1992). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (1st ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 350–351. ISBN 978-0898863130.
  5. ^ Swift, Robert L.; Nelson, David A. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra".
  6. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.