Robinson Peak (California) Explained

Robinson Peak
Elevation Ft:10793
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:393
Isolation Mi:1.55
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Eagle Peak (11,847 ft)
Etymology:Moses Robinson[3]
Map:California#USA
Map Size:260
Label Position:top
Location:Mono County, California, U.S.
Range:Sierra Nevada
Coordinates:38.1659°N -119.3865°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo:USGS Buckeye Ridge
Type:Fault block
Easiest Route: North slope

Robinson Peak is a mountain with an elevation of located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States.[4] The summit is situated on the boundary of Hoover Wilderness, on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. The peak is set above the west end of Twin Lakes, two miles east of Victoria Peak, and 1.5 mile southeast of line parent Eagle Peak. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of Robinson and Buckeye Creeks, which are within the Walker River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3700abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Robinson Creek in 1.5 mile.

History

The peak is named in association with Robinson Creek, which in turn is named for Moses Robinson, an early pioneer who operated a sawmill there in the 1860s.[5] The toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

The first ascent of the summit was likely made by the 1905–09 USGS survey team of George Davis, A. H. Sylvester, and Pearson Chapman, but the first documented ascent was made August 22, 1946, by K. Hargreaves, H. F. Watty, R. F. Dickey, Jr., and Ken Crowley.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Robinson 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 moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.

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Notes and References

  1. 36530. Robinson Peak, California. 2022-06-16.
  2. Web site: Robinson Peak - 10,793' CA. listsofjohn.com. 2022-06-15.
  3. Peter Browning, 1986, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt,, p. 185.
  4. 231694. Robinson Peak. 2022-06-15.
  5. Erwin G. Gudde (2010), California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, University of California Press,, p, 319.
  6. Web site: A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra . Robert L. . Swift . David A. . Nelson . 1954.
  7. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.