Red Slate Mountain
Summit in the Sierra Nevada, California
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Red Slate Mountain is a summit in the Sierra Nevada. It lies along the Sierra Crest that divides Fresno County from Mono County, California.
Prominence1,683 ft (513 m)[1]
Listing
- North America highest peaks 122nd
- US highest major peaks 104th
- California highest major peaks 16th
- Western States Climbers Star peak[3]
| Red Slate Mountain | |
|---|---|
Red Slate Mountain from Lake Dorothy | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,129+ ft (4,002+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,683 ft (513 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Ruby Peak[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°30′27″N 118°52′09″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Red Slate Mountain Location in California  Red Slate Mountain Red Slate Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Fresno / Mono counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Convict Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Paleozoic |
| Mountain type | Metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1898 by Joseph N. LeConte and Clarence L. Cory[5] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 1 & 2[6] |
Red Slate Mountain can be reached by scrambling either from McGee Pass, or starting from Bighorn Lake.
The area to the north of Red Slate Mountain is among the most seismically active in California which is associated with the Long Valley Caldera.
Red Slate Mountain was named by the California Geological Survey, in 1873. However, it is not clear whether the survey meant to name this peak, or Red and White Mountain.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Red Slate Mountain 37.5078 N, 118.8700 W, Elevation: 12,300 ft (3,749 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
42.8 (6.0) |
52.6 (11.4) |
59.8 (15.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
53.9 (12.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.3 (−6.5) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
40.3 (4.6) |
47.2 (8.4) |
46.5 (8.1) |
40.9 (4.9) |
33.9 (1.1) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.8 (−11.8) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
34.5 (1.4) |
33.8 (1.0) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.97 (279) |
9.05 (230) |
8.01 (203) |
4.91 (125) |
2.67 (68) |
0.71 (18) |
0.44 (11) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.45 (11) |
2.44 (62) |
3.42 (87) |
9.62 (244) |
53 (1,345.9) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
