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Mountain in the American state of California
Reynolds Peak
Northeast aspect, from PCT
Highest point
Elevation9,690 ft (2,954 m)
Prominence760 ft (232 m)
Parent peakPeak 9860
Isolation1.30 mi (2.09 km)
Coordinates38°34′50″N 119°50′19″W / 38.5806389°N 119.8385678°W / 38.5806389; -119.8385678
Naming
EtymologyG. Elmer Reynolds.
Geography
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LocationMokelumne Wilderness
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlpine
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Ebbetts Pass
Geology
Rock ageLate Tertiary
Rock typeVolcanic rock
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

Reynolds Peak is a 9,690-foot-elevation (2,954 meter) mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States.

Description

Reynolds Peak is set three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Ebbetts Pass in the Mokelumne Wilderness, on the common boundary that Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest shares with Stanislaus National Forest. Reynolds Peak is situated on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with precipitation runoff from the peak draining west to the North Fork Mokelumne River, and east into tributaries of the East Fork Carson River. Topographic relief is modest as the east aspect rises 1,100 feet (340 meters) above Raymond Meadows in one-half mile. Neighbors include Raymond Peak 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the north and Highland Peak, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) southeast. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the eastern base of the mountain, providing an approach option from Ebbetts Pass.

Etymology

Reynolds in 1926

At the recommendation of the US Forest Service, this landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1929 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor Gilbert Elmer Reynolds (1884–1928), for many years the managing editor of the Stockton Record and an advocate of forest conservation. He was a member of the Sierra Club and one of California's leading conservationists.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Reynolds Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. 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.

Gallery

  • Southeast aspect from PCT Southeast aspect from PCT
  • Northeast aspect Northeast aspect
  • North aspect of Reynolds Peak seen from Raymond Peak North aspect of Reynolds Peak seen from Raymond Peak
  • Summit pinnacle Summit pinnacle
  • Looking north from the summit to line parent Peak 9860 on left, and Raymond Peak on the right. Looking north from the summit to line parent Peak 9860 on left, and Raymond Peak on the right.
  • Volcanic rock of Reynolds Peak Volcanic rock of Reynolds Peak
  • Pacific Crest Trail and Reynolds Peak Pacific Crest Trail and Reynolds Peak
  • W. B. "Dusty" Lewis (Superintendent of Yosemite National Park) on the left, with G. Elmer Reynolds standing next to him. W. B. "Dusty" Lewis (Superintendent of Yosemite National Park) on the left, with G. Elmer Reynolds standing next to him.

See also

References

  1. Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, 1986, Wilderness Press, ISBN 9780899970479, p. 182
  2. United States Board on Geographic Names (1979), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, List 7902, Department of the Interior, p. 8
  3. "Reynolds Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. ^ "Reynolds Peak - 9,700' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  5. ^ "Reynolds Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  6. Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright (2010), California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520266193, p. 315.
  7. Vicky Spring (2004), 100 Hikes in California's Central Sierra and Coast Range, 2nd Ed., The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594851902, p. 50
  8. David A. John (1984), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, Issue 1300, Part 1, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 235
  9. United States Board on Geographic Names (June 5, 1929), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, p. 4
  10. Sierra Club Bulletin (1928), Volume 13, p. 128
  11. "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.

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