Anderson Peak (Placer County, California) Explained

Anderson Peak
Elevation Ft:8683
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:163
Prominence Ref:[3]
Isolation Mi:1.18
Isolation Ref:[4]
Parent Peak:Tinker Knob (8,949 ft)
Map:California#USA
Map Size:250
Label Position:right
Country:United States of America
State:California
Region:Placer
Region Type:County
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:39.259°N -120.2972°W
Coordinates Ref:[5]
Topo:USGS Norden
Rock:Volcanic rock[6]
Easiest Route: hiking

Anderson Peak is an 8,683-foot-elevation (2,647 meter) mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States.

Description

Anderson Peak is located 4miles south-southeast of Donner Pass, on land managed by Tahoe National Forest. It is situated on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with precipitation runoff from the peak draining west to North Fork American River and east to the Truckee River via South Fork Cold Creek. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises nearly 2700abbr=offNaNabbr=off above North Fork American River in two miles. Neighbors include Mount Lincoln 2.6miles to the northwest, and line parent Tinker Knob is 1.2miles to the southeast. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the peak, providing an approach option from Donner Pass or Palisades Tahoe. The Sierra Club's Benson Hut is set below the north face of the peak.[2] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Anderson Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. United States Geological Survey topographical map - Norden
  2. Matt Johanson (2019), Sierra Summits: A Guide to Fifty Peak Experiences in California's Range of Light, Falcon Guides., p. 43
  3. 2559. Anderson Peak, California. 2022-07-17.
  4. Web site: Anderson Peak - 8,683' CA. listsofjohn.com. 2022-07-17.
  5. 256241. Anderson Peak. 2022-07-17.
  6. Jeffrey P. Schaffer (2003), The Pacific Crest Trail: From Tuolume Meadows to the Oregon Border, Wilderness Press,, p. 136
  7. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.