Sirretta Peak is a mountain located in the southern Sierra Nevada in California. It rises to an elevation of 9,982 feet (3,043 m) north of Highway 178 and Lake Isabella. The high elevation means that most of the precipitation the mountain receives is snow.[4]
| Sirretta Peak | |
|---|---|
  Sirretta Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,982 ft (3,043 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 97 ft (30 m)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 35°55′28″N 118°19′59″W / 35.924379536°N 118.333164794°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Sirretta Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 1[3] |
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Paquette, Mary Grace (1978). Lest We Forget: The History of the French in Kern County. Pioneer. pp. 25, 31, and 153. ISBN 9780914330141.
References
edit- ^ a b "Sirretta". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Sirretta Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Subsection M261Eu - Kern Plateau". USDA, Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
External links
edit- "Sirretta Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Sirretta Peak". SummitPost.org.
- "Sirretta Peak Hike". The Kern River Sierra.
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