Kuna Crest is a mountain range near Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California.
| Kuna Crest | |
|---|---|
 Tioga Pass meadow, lake, Kuna Crest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,170 ft (3,710 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 919 ft (280 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′38″N 119°15′25″W / 37.844°N 119.257°W[1] |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Kuna Crest Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Name
editThe word Kuna probably derives from a Shoshonean word meaning "fire," which appears in the Mono dialect of the area, with a meaning of firewood.[2][3] On the summit of near-by Kuna Peak, there are many jagged pieces of rock which resemble fire themselves; see Kuna Crest Granodiorite.
Geography and geology
editThe Crest lies between two U-shaped glacial valleys: Lyell Canyon and the canyon of the Parker Pass Creek. Mammoth Peak lies at the northern end of the Kuna Crest. A number of lakes lie in cirques cut into the eastern edge of the Crest, including Kuna Lake, Bingaman Lake, Spillway Lake, and Helen Lake.
The Crest consists of Kuna Crest Granodiorite, which is the oldest granitic rock of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite. It is rich in biotite and hornblende.[4]
Rock climbing
editClimbing on Kuna Crest consists of mostly of walking and scrambling; there isn't much rock climbing, on Kuna Crest proper.[5] There is a traverse, between Mammoth Peak and Kuna Peak.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kuna Crest North, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). "Place Names of the High Sierra". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Kroeber, A.L. (2007). "California place names of Indian origin". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Konigsmark, Ted. "Geologic Trips, Sierra Nevada" (PDF). geologictrips.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Overhang, Osprey (May 9, 2010). "Kuna Crest". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Overhang, Osprey (May 9, 2010). "Mammoth Peak to Kuna Peak". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.