| Mount Robinson | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect, from Mt. Agassiz | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,967 ft (3,952 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 367 ft (112 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Aperture Peak (13,265 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 0.73 mi (1.17 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 37°07′04″N118°31′02″W / 37.1178726°N 118.5172677°W /37.1178726; -118.5172677[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Douglas Robinson |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Inyo County,California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Inconsolable Range[3] |
| Topo map | USGSNorth Palisade |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Inconsolable Quartz Monzodiorite[6] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | class 3[2] |
Mount Robinson is a 12,967-foot-elevation (3,952-meter) mountainsummit located inInyo County,California, United States.[5]
Mount Robinson is set within theJohn Muir Wilderness, on land managed byInyo National Forest. It is situated one mile east of the crest of theSierra Nevada mountain range in thePalisades area, just outside the boundary of Kings Canyon National Park. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) west of the community ofBig Pine, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northeast ofline parentMount Agassiz, and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of proximate parentAperture Peak. Mount Robinson ranks as the 156th-highest summit in California,[4] and the seventh-highest peak of the Inconsolable Range.[3]Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,700 feet (820 meters) above the Big Pine Lakes in one mile. Arock glacier lies below the west slope.
Thefirst ascent of the summit was made July 4, 1930, byNorman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.[2][7] This landform's toponym was officially adopted by theU.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor Douglas Robinson whose career with the US Forest Service spanned 30 years.[5][8] In 1933, he authored "Inyo National Forest" which compiled valuable information about the forest.[9] As Chief Ranger, Robinson dispatched volunteers to search forWalter A. Starr Jr.[10]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Mount Robinson is located in analpine climate zone.[11] 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 or snowfall onto the range. Precipitationrunoff from this mountain drains into headwaters of North ForkBig Pine Creek.
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