Mount Morgan (Mono County, California)

Not to be confused with Mount Morgan (Inyo County, California) located 9 miles (14 km) to the south southwest..
Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan from Davis Lake
Highest point
Elevation12,998+ ft (3,962+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,472 ft (449 m)[1]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W / 37.5113223; -118.7798486[3]
Geography
Mount Morgan is located in California
Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan
Location in California
Mount Morgan is located in the United States
Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan (the United States)
LocationMono County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Convict Lake
Climbing
First ascent1934 by David Brower and Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest routeHike, arduous class 1[4]

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.

Climate

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According 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]
North aspect of Nevahbe Ridge with summit of Morgan at the left end.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 133, 340. ISBN 978-0871561473.
  5. ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  6. ^ "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.
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