According to the Köppen climate classification system, Parker Peak has an alpine climate.[6] 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 headwaters of Parker and Alger Creeks, both of which are tributaries of Rush Creek.
^Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
^Edward S. Robbins and Alfred W. Baxter, Jr., A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
^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.
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Weather forecast: Parker Peak
April 13, 2024
parker, peak, california, parker, peak, foot, elevation, meter, mountain, summit, located, sierra, nevada, mountain, range, mono, county, northern, california, united, states, situated, ansel, adams, wilderness, land, managed, inyo, national, forest, approxima. Parker Peak is a 12 861 foot elevation 3 920 meter mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of northern California United States 3 It is situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest It is approximately 7 0 miles 11 3 km northwest of the community of June Lake 1 2 miles 1 9 km east of Yosemite National Park s eastern boundary and 1 0 mile 1 6 km east of Koip Peak the nearest higher neighbor The mountain is visible from the June Lake Loop and from the nearby June Mountain ski area Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 5 700 feet 1 700 meters above Grant Lake in four miles The peak s name is derived from Parker Creek which in turn was named after an early settler of Mono County 4 This geographical feature s name has been officially adopted by the U S Board on Geographic Names 3 The first ascent of the summit was made in 1914 by Norman Clyde 5 Parker PeakNortheast aspect from June Lake Loop summit to right of center Highest pointElevation12 861 ft 3 920 m 1 Prominence581 ft 177 m 1 Parent peakKuna Peak 13 002 ft 2 Isolation1 31 mi 2 11 km 2 Coordinates37 48 51 N 119 11 03 W 37 8142941 N 119 1842705 W 37 8142941 119 1842705 3 GeographyParker PeakLocation in CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaParker PeakParker Peak the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationAnsel Adams WildernessMono County California U S Parent rangeSierra NevadaTopo mapUSGS Koip PeakGeologyAge of rockCretaceousMountain typeFault blockType of rockMetamorphic rockClimbingFirst ascent1914Easiest routeclass 2 2 Contents 1 Climate 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksClimate editAccording to the Koppen climate classification system Parker Peak has an alpine climate 6 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 headwaters of Parker and Alger Creeks both of which are tributaries of Rush Creek Gallery edit nbsp Parker Peak with Koip Peak in upper right corner nbsp Mount Wood and Parker Peak seen from Panum Crater nbsp Parker Peak Koip Peak and Mount Lewis nbsp Parker Peak seen from Rush Creek Trail near Spooky Meadow on Carson Peak Parker is the reddish peak centered in the distance nbsp North aspects of Parker Peak left Koip Peak right of center and Kuna Peak right as seen from Mount Gibbs nbsp See also edit nbsp Mountains portal Geology of the Yosemite area Mount WoodReferences edit a b Parker Peak California Peakbagger com Retrieved 2021 05 11 a b c Parker Peak 12 850 CA listsofjohn com Retrieved 2021 05 11 a b c Parker Peak Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2021 05 11 Francis P Farquhar Place Names of the High Sierra 1926 Edward S Robbins and Alfred W Baxter Jr A Climber s Guide to the High Sierra 1954 Peel M C Finlayson B L McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 ISSN 1027 5606 External links editWeather forecast Parker Peak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parker Peak California amp oldid 1163928983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
