Jepson Peak Explained

Jepson Peak
Other Name:Jepson Peak
Elevation Ft:11,209
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:125
Range:San Bernardino Mountains
Listing:Hundred Peaks Section[2]
Location:San Bernardino County, California
Map:California
Map Size:200
Coordinates:34.1028°N -116.8447°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS San Gorgonio Mountain
Easiest Route:Strenuous hike,

Jepson Peak is a summit, west of San Gorgonio Mountain, in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. It is the second highest summit in Southern California,[4] but most authors would not rank this peak because it has less than of prominence and does not qualify as an independent peak.[5]

The peak is named for Willis Linn Jepson, who was a University of California botanist and a charter member of the Sierra Club.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 1416 . Jepson Peak, California . 2014-03-02.
  2. 24G . Jepson Peak . 2014-03-02.
  3. 244049 . Jepson Peak . 2014-03-02.
  4. 151528 . Jepson Peak . 2014-03-02.
  5. Web site: When is a mountain really a molehill? . 2014-03-02.