| Mount Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan seen fromLittle Lakes Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,754 ft (4,192 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,628 ft (801 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | North Palisade[3] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′19″N118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°W /37.405257017; -118.732925392[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morgan Location in California Show map of California Mount Morgan Mount Morgan (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Morgan |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | About 1870 by theWheeler Survey party[6] |
| Easiest route | Scramble,class 2[4] |
Mount Morgan is a mountain located in northwesternInyo County, California, in theJohn Muir Wilderness of theInyo National Forest.
Morgan stands within theendorheicwatershed ofOwens Lake, now a mostlydry lake since its main source of water, theOwens River, was diverted to supply Los Angeles. The west and north sides of Mt. Morgan drain into Rock Creek, thence into the Owens River. The east and south sides of Morgan drain into Morgan Creek, thence into Pine Creek, and into lower Rock Creek.
| Climate data for Mount Morgan (Inyo County) 37.4082 N, 118.7320 W, Elevation: 13,196 ft (4,022 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) | 25.1 (−3.8) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 39.3 (4.1) | 49.8 (9.9) | 57.2 (14.0) | 56.4 (13.6) | 51.0 (10.6) | 42.2 (5.7) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 38.2 (3.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) | 14.3 (−9.8) | 16.9 (−8.4) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 36.2 (2.3) | 43.0 (6.1) | 42.3 (5.7) | 39.2 (4.0) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 22.8 (−5.1) | 16.4 (−8.7) | 27.2 (−2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.7 (−13.5) | 5.2 (−14.9) | 7.4 (−13.7) | 10.5 (−11.9) | 14.3 (−9.8) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 27.3 (−2.6) | 21.2 (−6.0) | 13.8 (−10.1) | 8.0 (−13.3) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 8.01 (203) | 7.82 (199) | 6.10 (155) | 3.77 (96) | 2.15 (55) | 0.57 (14) | 0.77 (20) | 0.63 (16) | 0.54 (14) | 1.70 (43) | 2.34 (59) | 7.28 (185) | 41.68 (1,059) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[7] | |||||||||||||
Morgan can be accessed by trail from Rock Creek Canyon, above Tom's Place on 395. Its trailhead is at the far end of the lake. The trail is well marked the first 4 miles (6.4 km) to Francis Lake, where it ends. From there it is a scramble up rocky slopes for 2 miles (3.2 km) to the summit.[8]
In 1878 members of theWheeler Survey, who made the first ascent in about 1870,[6] named the mountain for one of its members, J.H. Morgan of Alabama.[9]
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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