| Sonora Peak | |
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 Southern face of Sonora Peak fromSonora Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,464 ft (3,494 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,816 ft (554 m)[1] |
| Listing | California county high points 10th |
| Coordinates | 38°21′14″N119°38′07″W / 38.3538016°N 119.6351721°W /38.3538016; -119.6351721[2] |
| Geography | |
  Sonora Peak Location in California | |
| Location | Alpine andMono counties,California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Central Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Sonora Pass |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike,class 1-2[3] |
Sonora Peak is a mountain in theCentral Sierra Nevada ofCalifornia north ofSonora Pass. Located on the boundary betweenAlpine andMono counties, it is the highest point in Alpine County.[1] Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation this mountain receives consists of snow.[4]
There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table containsinterpolated data for an area around the summit. Sonora Peak has a (subalpine climate (KöppenDfc).
| Climate data for Sonora Peak 38.3672 N, 119.6096 W, Elevation: 11,106 ft (3,385 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 29.5 (−1.4) | 32.2 (0.1) | 36.6 (2.6) | 44.5 (6.9) | 54.4 (12.4) | 62.9 (17.2) | 62.1 (16.7) | 56.3 (13.5) | 47.0 (8.3) | 36.4 (2.4) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 43.5 (6.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.8 (−5.7) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 22.5 (−5.3) | 25.7 (−3.5) | 33.3 (0.7) | 42.4 (5.8) | 50.5 (10.3) | 49.7 (9.8) | 44.1 (6.7) | 35.8 (2.1) | 27.3 (−2.6) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 32.9 (0.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.2 (−10.4) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 12.7 (−10.7) | 14.8 (−9.6) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 38.1 (3.4) | 37.3 (2.9) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 13.2 (−10.4) | 22.3 (−5.4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 7.42 (188) | 7.05 (179) | 6.99 (178) | 3.88 (99) | 2.35 (60) | 0.79 (20) | 0.80 (20) | 0.78 (20) | 0.77 (20) | 2.34 (59) | 4.83 (123) | 7.05 (179) | 45.05 (1,145) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
One of the most direct routes of ascent starts atSonora Pass, 2 miles (3 km) south as the crow flies. Starting at the trailhead of thePCT on Sonora Pass, it is about a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) hike with 1,000 feet (300 m) elevation gain to the top of a pass. From there, the easiest and most direct way is to turn northwest and follow the ridge that will lead to the summit. About halfway from the pass to the peak a small trail appears that heads directly to the peak.[3] A second approach to the summit is from nearby Saint Mary's Pass trailhead. This trail approaches the peak from the other side of the mountain (the northwestern side) and is also a class 1 hike.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
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