Mount Morgan (Inyo County, California)
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| Mount Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan seen from Little Lakes Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,754 ft (4,192 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,628 ft (801 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | North Palisade[3] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′19″N 118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morgan Location in California  Mount Morgan Mount Morgan (the United States) | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Morgan |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | About 1870 by the Wheeler Survey party[6] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[4] |
Mount Morgan is a mountain located in northwestern Inyo County, California, in the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest.
Climate
Morgan stands within the endorheic watershed of Owens Lake, now a mostly dry lake since its main source of water, the Owens River, was diverted to supply Los Angeles. The west and north sides of Mt. Morgan drain into Rock Creek, thence into the Owens River. The east and south sides of Morgan drain into Morgan Creek, thence into Pine Creek, and into lower Rock Creek.
| Climate data for Mount Morgan (Inyo County) 37.4082 N, 118.7320 W, Elevation: 13,196 ft (4,022 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
57.2 (14.0) |
56.4 (13.6) |
51.0 (10.6) |
42.2 (5.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
38.2 (3.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
42.3 (5.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
27.2 (−2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.7 (−13.5) |
5.2 (−14.9) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 8.01 (203) |
7.82 (199) |
6.10 (155) |
3.77 (96) |
2.15 (55) |
0.57 (14) |
0.77 (20) |
0.63 (16) |
0.54 (14) |
1.70 (43) |
2.34 (59) |
7.28 (185) |
41.68 (1,059) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
Climbing
Morgan can be accessed by trail from Rock Creek Canyon, above Tom's Place on 395. Its trailhead is at the far end of the lake. The trail is well marked the first 4 miles (6.4 km) to Francis Lake, where it ends. From there it is a scramble up rocky slopes for 2 miles (3.2 km) to the summit.[8]
History
In 1878 members of the Wheeler Survey, who made the first ascent in about 1870,[6] named the mountain for one of its members, J.H. Morgan of Alabama.[9]
