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Mountain in California, United States

Stanislaus Peak
Southeastern face of Stanislaus Peak
Highest point
Elevation11,233 ft (3,424 m)
Prominence833 ft (254 m)
ListingMountains of California
Coordinates38°23′3″N 119°40′2″W / 38.38417°N 119.66722°W / 38.38417; -119.66722
Geography
Stanislaus Peak is located in CaliforniaStanislaus PeakStanislaus PeakAlpine and Mono counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS
Climbing
Easiest routeoff trail hike, Simple scramble, class 2

Stanislaus Peak is a prominent peak near Sonora Pass in the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States. It is located in the Carson–Iceberg Wilderness in the federally-managed Stanislaus National Forest.

Geology

Stanislaus peak is an ancient volcanic cone composed of andesite intrusion. Near the base of the mountain is a granite outcropping formed during the Late Triassic to Late Cretaceous periods. The granite features are also found in nearby areas, such as Yosemite National Park and the Emigrant Wilderness.

Hiking

The simple, non-technical scramble to the summit of Stanislaus Peak in California

The peak can be hiked via the trail from Saint Mary's Pass near Sonora Pass. The trail ends at the granite outcropping just below the peak and route finding and a class 2 scramble is required to reach the summit via the easiest approach from the southeast face.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". Edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. "Stanislaus Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. hgrapid. "Stanislaus Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". SummitPost. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. Busby, Cathy J.; Putirka, K.; Melosh, Benjamin; Renne, Paul R.; Hagan, Jeanette C.; Gambs, Megan; Wesoloski, Catherine (August 7, 2018). "A tale of two Walker Lane pull-apart basins in the ancestral Cascades arc, central Sierra Nevada, California" (PDF). Geosphere. 14 (5). Geological Society of America: 2068–2117. doi:10.1130/GES01398.1. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. "Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) (CAgrMZ3;0)". Mrdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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