Triple Divide Peak (Madera County, California)

Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak from the north
Highest point
Elevation	11,616 ft (3,541 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	651 ft (198 m)[1]
Coordinates	37°37′55″N 119°22′14″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Madera County, California U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Lyell
Climbing
First ascent	1920 by Norman Clyde[3]
Easiest route	Scramble, class 3[3]

Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin rivers.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Triple Divide Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[4] 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 (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.

See also

• Mountains portal
• Geology of the Yosemite area

Aerial view of Clark Range and Triple Divide Peak (right)

References

1. "Triple Divide Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
2. "Triple Divide Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 408. ISBN 978-0898869712.
4. "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.