Mount Hooper is a 12,349-foot (3,764 meter) high mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[5] It is set within the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. It is situated 4.26 miles (6.86 km) west of Gemini, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of Seven Gables, and 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west-northwest of Mount Senger.[3] Hooper ranks as the 326th-highest summit in California,[4] and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above Florence Lake in approximately four miles. The John Muir Trail traverses the east slope of the mountain, providing an approach option.
| Mount Hooper | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, centered on horizon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,349 ft (3,764 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,469 ft (448 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Gemini (12,880 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 3.61 mi (5.81 km)[4] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°17′32″N 118°53′42″W / 37.2921788°N 118.8951063°W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | William Burchell Hooper |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hooper Location in California  Mount Hooper Mount Hooper (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Florence Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1929 |
| Easiest route | class 4[4] via Selden Pass[1] |
History
editThe mountain was named by R. B. Marshall of the United States Geological Survey probably during the 1907–09 USGS survey, and officially adopted in 1911 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor Major William Burchell Hooper (October 8, 1836 – July 16, 1903), proprietor of the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco.[6][5] Marshall also named nearby Rose Lake (one mile north) for Rosa Hooper, the daughter of William Hooper and sister of Selden Stuart Hooper, an assistant with the USGS from 1891 to 1898.[7] Selden Pass, which the John Muir Trail crosses, is one mile east of the peak and was also named by Marshall.
The first ascent of the summit was made in 1929 by Glen Dawson, William D. Horsfall, and John Nixon.[8] Today this peak draws climbing interest because it is included on the Sierra Peaks Section's peak bagging list.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Hooper is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] 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 them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the San Joaquin River watershed.
See also
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Gallery
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East aspect -
Hooper from the east
References
edit- ^ a b R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386
- ^ USGS Topographic map - Florence Lake
- ^ a b "Mount Hooper, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ a b c d "Hooper, Mount - 12,349' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Mount Hooper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ Hervey Voge, James W. Koontz II, and George Bloom, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra, (1954)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Mount Hooper