Peter Peak (California)
Peter Peak is a 12,490-foot-elevation (3,810-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States.[2] It is situated in northern Kings Canyon National Park, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of The Hermit, and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) northwest of Mount McGee, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 2,900 feet (880 meters) above Goddard Canyon in 1.5 mile. The John Muir Trail passes to the east, providing an approach. This geographical feature was named by the Sierra Club in 1938 in memory of one of their own, Peter Grubb (1919–1937), who made the first ascent of this peak in 1936.[5] Peter died at Capri, age 18, while traveling on a bicycle tour of Italy.[6] This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
| Peter Peak | |
|---|---|
 Peter Peak centered in the distance (The Hermit to the left, from Darwin Bench) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,490 ft (3,810 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 310 ft (94 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount McGee (12,944 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.62 mi (1.00 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°08′44″N 118°44′45″W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Peter Grubb |
| Geography | |
  Peter Peak Location in California  Peter Peak Peter Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Darwin |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 11, 1936[3] Peter Grubb, Richard G. Johnson[4] |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Peter Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the San Joaquin River.
References
- "Peter Peak - 12,490' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- "Peter Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- Steve Roper, The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra, 1976, Sierra Club Books, ISBN 9780871561473, page 346.
- Alan M. Hedden and David R. Brower, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- Erwin G. Gudde, California Place Names, page 287.
- Elizabeth Grubb Lampen, Peter Grubb Hut History
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Peter Peak