Koip Peak Explained

Koip Peak
Elevation Ft:12,968
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:162
Range:Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Listing:Sierra Peaks Section[2]
Location:Mono County, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.8137°N -119.2015°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Koip Peak
First Ascent:1919 by Walker Huber[4]
Easiest Route:Hike from Koip Peak Pass,

Koip Peak is a 12,968-foot-elevation (3,953 meter) summit in Mono County, California, in the United States.[3] It is located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately outside of Yosemite National Park's eastern boundary, and west of Parker Peak.

Koip is derived from a Western Numic name meaning "mountain sheep".[5] Bighorn sheep roam in the area.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Koip 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. 2623 . Koip Peak, California . 2014-12-03.
  2. 2014-12-03.
  3. 262236 . Koip Peak . 2021-11-22.
  4. 3 . 397.
  5. Book: Bright, William . 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning . 1998 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-21271-8 . 78.
  6. Book: Browning, Peter . Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt . 2011 . Great West Books . 978-0-944220-23-8 . 139.
  7. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.