The Three Chimneys (Tuolumne County, California)

The Three Chimneys is a 9,882-foot elevation (3,012 m) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

The Three Chimneys
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,882 ft (3,012 m)
Prominence	482 ft (147 m)
Parent peak	Peak 9896
Isolation	1.32 mi (2.12 km)
Coordinates	38°15′12″N 119°48′06″W
Geography
The Three Chimneys Location in California The Three Chimneys The Three Chimneys (the United States)
Location	Emigrant Wilderness
Country	United States of America
State	California
County	Tuolumne
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Dardanelle
Geology
Mountain type	Volcanic plug

Description

The Three Chimneys is set on the boundary of the Emigrant Wilderness on land managed by Stanislaus National Forest. The landform is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is situated four miles northwest of Granite Dome. Topographic relief is modest as the north aspect rises 1,900 feet (580 m) above Long Valley in one mile (1.6 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Stanislaus River. The landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Three Chimneys is located in an alpine climate zone. 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 moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.

Gallery

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  From southwest at Cooper Meadow
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  From the southwest
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  Three Chimneys from Horse and Cow Meadow

External links

• Weather forecast: The Three Chimneys
• The Three Chimneys (photo): Flickr
• Mountains portal