Rodgers Peak Explained

Rodgers Peak
Elevation Ft:12978
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:738feet
Range:Ritter Range
Listing:Mountains of California
Location:Mono County / Madera County
California, U.S.
Map:USA California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.725°N -119.2575°W
Topo:USGS Mount Lyell
Easiest Route:Scramble, 152094 . Rodgers Peak. 2019-02-12.
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Rodgers Peak is the most northwestern peak in the Ritter Range in Madera County, California.[2] The peak lies on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness further east.[3] Rodgers Peak is the fourth-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.[4] [5]

Mount Davis, Banner Peak, and Mount Ritter are visible from the summit, as well as the Yosemite peaks Mount Maclure and Mount Lyell. Electra Peak is quite close, and Foerster Peak is also near.

Etymology

All of Rodgers Peak, Rodgers Canyon, Rodgers Meadow, and Rodgers Lake are named for Captain Alexander Rodgers, Fourth Cavalry, US Army, who was acting superintendent of Yosemite National Park, in 1895 and 1897.[3] [6]

Lieutenant N. F. McClure named the peak, in 1895.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rodgers 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.

External links and references

Notes and References

  1. 2630 . Rodgers Peak, California . 2019-02-12.
  2. Web site: Rodgers Peak, Madera County CA . mountainzone.com . 12 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Rodgers Peak, California, United States, North America . summitpost.org . 12 February 2019 . Holliman, Matthew.
  4. Web site: Yosemite NP Peaks . peakbagger.com . 24 March 2019 . Kelliher, Mat.
  5. Web site: Yosemite's Highest Peaks . summitpost.org . 24 March 2019 . Mrchad9.
  6. Web site: Place Names of the High Sierra (1926) . yosemite.ca.us . 1926 . 12 February 2019 . Farquhar, Francis P..
  7. Encyclopedia: Climate of the Sierra Nevada . Encyclopædia Britannica.