Mount Huntington is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Mount Hopkins, and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-southwest of Mount Stanford.[2] The mountain was named for Collis Potter Huntington, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.[4]
| Mount Huntington | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,355 ft (3,766 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 514 ft (157 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of California |
| Coordinates | 37°28′11″N 118°46′39″W / 37.4696560°N 118.7776248°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Huntington  Mount Huntington | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 by David Brower, Norman Clyde, and Hervey Voge[3] |
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Huntington is located in an alpine climate zone.[5] 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Mount Huntington". www.peakbagger.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Mount Huntington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Secor, R. J. (2009). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-59485-481-1.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12.
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