Forsyth Peak (California)
Forsyth Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,177 ft (3,407 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,077 ft (328 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Tower Peak (11,755 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 2.0 mi (3.2 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 38°09′27″N 119°34′51″W / 38.1575127°N 119.5809295°W[3] |
Naming | |
Etymology | William W. Forsyth[4] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | class 2[2] |
Forsyth Peak is an 11,177-foot-elevation (3,407 meter) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.
Description
Forsyth Peak is situated in the
History
This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the
The first ascent of the summit was made on July 10, 1937, by Leon Casou, Arthur Evans, Don Hersey, Paul Hersey, Rene Kast, A. I. Teakle, and Harry Tenney Jr.[5] The north ridge was first climbed August 23, 1953, by Ken Hondsinger, Le Roy Johnson, and Fred Schaub.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Forsyth Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[8] 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Forsyth Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ a b c d "Forsyth Peak - 11,177' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Forsyth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ a b Robert L. Swift and David A. Nelson, Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ Decisions of the United States Geographic Board, June 30, 1932, p. 9.
- ^ Erwin Gustav Gudde, California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, 1960, University of California Press, page 112.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Forsyth Peak
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet