Mount Morgan (Mono County, California) Explained

Mount Morgan
Elevation:12,998+ ft (3,962+ m)
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1472
Map:California#USA
Map Size:260
Label Position:bottom
Listing:Sierra Peaks Section[2]
Location:Mono County, California, U.S.
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:37.5113°N -118.7798°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Convict Lake
First Ascent:1934 by David Brower and Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest Route:Hike, arduous

Mount Morgan is the highest point on Nevahbe Ridge in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada. It lies in Mono County, California, between McGee Canyon and Hilton Lakes. The mountain is in the John Muir Wilderness Area in the Inyo National Forest.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Morgan is located in an alpine climate zone.[5] 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. 2650 . Mount Morgan, California . 2014-01-19.
  2. 2014-01-19.
  3. 263831 . Mount Morgan.
  4. 133, 340.
  5. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.