Tioga Peak

Tioga Peak
Tioga Peak
	South aspect, with Tioga Lake
Highest point
Elevation	11,526 ft (3,513 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,006 ft (307 m)
Isolation	2.71 mi (4.36 km)
Coordinates	37°56′58″N 119°14′47″W / 37.94944°N 119.24639°W
Geography
	Tioga Peak Location in California Tioga Peak Tioga Peak (the United States)
Location	Mono County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Dana
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 scrambling

Tioga Peak is located in Mono County, California, approximately two miles outside of Yosemite National Park. It is situated in the Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest.^[3]

The location of Tioga Peak

Tioga Peak is three miles north-northeast of Tioga Pass, at the head of Lee Vining Canyon. Highway 120 traverses its south and east slopes. It is easily accessible, a class 1 to class 2 scramble, from Gardisky Lake. The summit is like a rolling dome. It has some of the best views of the Tioga Pass region.^[3]

Both Mount Dana and Tioga Pass are visible from the summit.^[3]

Tioga Peak is a rounded peak, made of metamorphic rock.^[3]

Climate

Tioga Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.^[4] 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. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains to Lee Vining Creek and ultimately Mono Lake.