Mount Morgan is the highest point on Nevahbe Ridge in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada. It lies in Mono County, California, between McGee Canyon and Hilton Lakes. The mountain is in the John Muir Wilderness Area in the Inyo National Forest.
| Mount Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Mount Morgan from Davis Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,998+ ft (3,962+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,472 ft (449 m)[1] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morgan Location in California  Mount Morgan Mount Morgan (the United States) | |
| Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Convict Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 by David Brower and Norman Clyde[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike, arduous class 1[4] |
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Morgan 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 them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range
| Climate data for Mount Morgan (Mono County) 37.5092 N, 118.7910 W, Elevation: 12,533 ft (3,820 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
34.4 (1.3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
52.4 (11.3) |
59.5 (15.3) |
58.9 (14.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.5 (1.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
41.1 (5.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
45.2 (7.3) |
39.9 (4.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
29.4 (−1.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
32.2 (0.1) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.27 (235) |
8.15 (207) |
7.02 (178) |
4.10 (104) |
2.66 (68) |
0.64 (16) |
0.54 (14) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.50 (13) |
2.42 (61) |
3.23 (82) |
8.06 (205) |
46.98 (1,192.9) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 133, 340. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 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
edit- "Mount Morgan (N)". SummitPost.org.
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