Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin rivers.
| Triple Divide Peak | |
|---|---|
 Triple Divide Peak from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,616 ft (3,541 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 651 ft (198 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°37′55″N 119°22′14″W / 37.6318783°N 119.3704219°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Triple Divide Peak  Triple Divide Peak | |
| Location | Madera County, California U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Lyell |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 by Norman Clyde[3] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 3[3] |
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Triple Divide Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[4] 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.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Triple Divide Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Triple Divide Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 408. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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