Painted Lady (mountain)
Painted Lady is a 12,126-foot-elevation (3,696-meter) mountain summit located in Fresno County, California.
| Painted Lady | |
|---|---|
West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,126 ft (3,696 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 242 ft (74 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Rixford (12,887 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 0.56 mi (0.90 km),[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°47′34″N 118°23′58″W / 36.7928233°N 118.3994638°W[4] |
| Geography | |
Painted Lady Location in California Painted Lady Painted Lady (the United States) | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Clarence King |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic rock[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1931[6] |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Description edit
Painted Lady is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, approximately one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) west of the community of Independence, and one-half mile north of line parent Mount Rixford. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,580 feet (480 meters) above Rae Lakes in 0.38 miles (0.61 km). Access to the peak is possible via the John Muir Trail which crosses Glen Pass one mile to the southwest of the peak. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1931 by Robert Owen.[1]
Climate edit
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Painted Lady 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 (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Rae Lakes.
See also edit
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ a b c R.J. Secor (2009), The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, p. 170
- ^ "Painted Lady, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b "Painted Lady - 12,119' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Painted Lady". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ William C. Tweed (2010), Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520265578, p. 109.
- ^ Fred L. Jones, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links edit
- Weather forecast: Painted Lady