| Mount Bago | |
|---|---|
 East aspect, with Bullfrog Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,870 ft (3,620 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,142 ft (348 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Peak 12565[2] |
| Isolation | 2.02 mi (3.25 km)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°46′12″N118°26′17″W / 36.7699936°N 118.4380879°W /36.7699936; -118.4380879[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Unknown[4] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Protected area | Kings Canyon National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGSMount Clarence King |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1896 |
| Easiest route | class 2[2] East slope |
Mount Bago is an 11,870-foot-elevation (3,620-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of theSierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner ofFresno County, in northernCalifornia.[3] It is situated inKings Canyon National Park, 14 miles (23 km) west of the community ofIndependence, 2.3 miles west of theKearsarge Pinnacles, and 2.4 miles southwest ofMount Rixford.Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises 3,675 feet (1,120 meters) above Junction Meadow in one mile. TheJohn Muir Trail passes to the northeast of this remote geographical feature. Thefirst ascent of the summit was made July 11, 1896, byJoseph Nisbet LeConte and Wilson S. Gould.[5]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Mount Bago is located in analpine climate zone.[6] Mostweather fronts originate in thePacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain orsnowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitationrunoff from the peak drains into tributaries ofBubbs Creek, which in turn is a tributary of theSouth Fork Kings River.
