Mount McGee | |
Elevation Ft: | 12944 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 1264 |
Isolation Mi: | 1.82 |
Isolation Ref: | [2] |
Parent Peak: | Mount Goddard (13,564 ft) |
Etymology: | William John McGee |
Listing: | Sierra Peaks Section |
Map: | California#USA |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | bottom |
Location: | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S. |
Range: | Sierra Nevada |
Coordinates: | 37.1388°N -118.7382°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
Topo: | USGS Mount Darwin |
Rock: | metamorphic |
First Ascent: | July 1923[4] |
Mount McGee is a 12944feet mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of central California, United States.[3] It is situated in northern Kings Canyon National Park, southeast of Peter Peak, southwest of The Hermit, and north-northwest of Mount Goddard, the nearest higher neighbor.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 3100abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Goddard Canyon in two miles. This geographical feature was named for William John McGee (1853–1912), well-known American geologist and anthropologist.[5] This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The first ascent of the summit was made in July 1923 by Roger N. Burnham, Robert E. Brownlee, Ralph H. Brandt, and Leonard Keeler.[6]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount McGee 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the San Joaquin River.
Established climbing routes:[8]