Mount Morgan (Mono County, California)
Mountain in California, United States
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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.
Prominence1,472 ft (449 m)[1]
Coordinates37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W[3]
| 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[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morgan Location within California  Mount Morgan Location within 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
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] | |||||||||||||
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