San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer.
| San Gabriel Peak | |
|---|---|
 San Gabriel Peak, seen from the north. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,164 ft (1,879 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,561 ft (476 m)[1] |
| Listing | Hundred Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Saint Gabriel |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  San Gabriel Peak Location in California  San Gabriel Peak San Gabriel Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Los Angeles County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Gabriel Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Wilson[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Wheeler Survey, 1875 |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 1[2] |
Background
editThe name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon,[4] the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.
The steep south face drops approximately 1,000 feet into the center of an amphitheater at the top of Eaton Canyon, forming one of the most sustained steep slopes in the Western San Gabriel mountain range.
References
edit- ^ a b c "San Gabriel Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ a b "San Gabriel Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "San Gabriel Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 304.