Condor Peak Explained

Condor Peak
Elevation Ft:5442
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:670.
Isolation Mi:1.70
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Iron Mountain (5,635 ft)
Etymology:California condor
Listing:Hundred Peaks Section[3]
Map:California#USA
Map Size:260
Label Position:bottom
Country:United States
State:California
Region:Los Angeles
Region Type:County
Part Type:Protected area
Part:San Gabriel Mountains National Monument[4]
Range:San Gabriel Mountains[5]
Coordinates:34.3256°N -118.2188°W
Coordinates Ref:[6]
Topo:USGS Condor Peak
Type:Fault block

Condor Peak is a 5,442-foot-elevation (1,659 meter) mountain summit located in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Description

Condor Peak is set within San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, approximately 20miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The May 2, 2024, expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by President Biden brought Condor Peak within the boundary of the monument.[4] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2200abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Ybarra Canyon in approximately one mile (1.6 km). Reaching the summit involves 14 miles of hiking with 4,260 feet of elevation gain.[7] The mountain is named for the California condor which was common here in the early 1900s.[8] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Condor Peak is located in a continental climate zone (Dsa) with mostly dry summers (except for scattered summer thunderstorms) and cold, wet winters.[9] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the San Gabriel Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's chaparral-covered slopes drains to Big Tujunga Creek.

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Notes and References

  1. 1327. Condor Peak, California. 2024-05-24.
  2. Web site: Condor Peak - 5,460' CA. listsofjohn.com. 2024-05-24.
  3. 09c . Condor Peak.
  4. https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/san-gabriel-mtns-nm-boundary-map-highres-20240502.pdf San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Map
  5. Web site: Condor Peak, Peakvisor.com. 2024-05-24.
  6. 1656465. Condor Peak. 2024-05-24.
  7. Jerry Schad, Afoot and Afield: Los Angeles County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide, Wilderness Press, 2010,, p. 209.
  8. https://hundredpeaks.org/signatures/09c.htm 9C Condor Peak
  9. Web site: San Gabriel Mountains, Peakvisor.com. 2024-05-22.