| Graveyard Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,539 ft (3,517 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 400 ft (122 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.59 mi (2.56 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°27′05″N118°59′24″W / 37.4513100°N 118.9898787°W /37.4513100; -118.9898787[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[2] |
| Topo map | USGSGraveyard Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type(s) | Granodiorite,Leucogranite[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1935 |
| Easiest route | class 2[3] |
Graveyard Peak is an 11,539-foot-elevation (3,517-meter) mountainsummit located in theSierra Nevada mountain range inFresno County of northernCalifornia, United States.[1] It is situated in theJohn Muir Wilderness, on land managed bySierra National Forest. Graveyard Peak ranks as the 535th-highest summit in California,[3] andtopographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises over 2,300 feet (700 meters) above Devils Bathtub in approximately one mile. It is two miles southeast ofSilver Peak, five miles north ofLake Thomas A Edison, and approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of the community ofMammoth Lakes. The peak is set on Silver Divide, so precipitationrunoff from the north side of this mountain drains into Fish Creek which is a tributary of theSan Joaquin River, and from the south slope to Lake Thomas A Edison. The peak is most easily reached out of Lake Thomas Edison.[5]
Graveyard Peak and Graveyard Lakes are named in association with nearby Graveyard Meadows which in turn was named for two sheepmen who were murdered and buried there.[6][7] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by theU.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1]
Thefirst ascent of the summit was made September 8, 1935, by William Stewart and David Parish.[8]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Graveyard Peak is located in analpine climate zone.[9] Mostweather fronts originate in thePacific 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 orsnowfall onto the range.
