Eagle Peak (Mono County, California)
Eagle Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada of Mono County, California. The summit is set in Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. Eagle Peak is the highest peak on Buckeye Ridge. Other peaks on this ridge include Hunewill Peak and Victoria Peak. The first ascent of Eagle Peak was made September 1905 by George Davis, A. H. Sylvester, and Pearson Chapman of the United States Geological Survey.[4]
| Eagle Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect centered in the distance | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,847 ft (3,611 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,358 ft (719 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Matterhorn Peak (12,279 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 6.18 mi (9.95 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°10′47″N 119°24′31″W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Eagle Peak Location in California  Eagle Peak Eagle Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Buckeye Ridge |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1905 |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[2] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Eagle Peak 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 moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.
| Climate data for Eagle Peak (Mono County) 38.1664 N, 119.4244 W, Elevation: 11,316 ft (3,449 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
32.9 (0.5) |
36.5 (2.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
62.3 (16.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
55.9 (13.3) |
46.8 (8.2) |
37.6 (3.1) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
43.7 (6.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.6 (−5.8) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
32.6 (0.3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
49.9 (9.9) |
49.1 (9.5) |
43.2 (6.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 12.8 (−10.7) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
36.7 (2.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.55 (141) |
4.99 (127) |
4.71 (120) |
2.70 (69) |
1.67 (42) |
0.59 (15) |
0.75 (19) |
0.60 (15) |
0.70 (18) |
1.77 (45) |
2.87 (73) |
5.04 (128) |
31.94 (812) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Eagle Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- "Eagle Peak - 11,847' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- "Eagle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- R.J. Secor (2009), The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386
- "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
- Weather forecast: Eagle Peak