| Mount Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Mount Morgan from Davis Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,998+ ft (3,962+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,472 ft (449 m)[1] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°30′41″N118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W /37.5113223; -118.7798486[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Mono County,California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGSConvict Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 byDavid Brower andNorman Clyde[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike, arduousclass 1[4] |
Mount Morgan is the highest point on Nevahbe Ridge in theSherwin Range of theSierra Nevada. It lies inMono County, California, betweenMcGee Canyon andHilton Lakes. The mountain is in theJohn Muir Wilderness Area in theInyo National Forest.
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Mount Morgan is located in analpine climate zone.[5] 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
| Climate data for Mount Morgan (Mono County) 37.5092 N, 118.7910 W, Elevation: 12,533 ft (3,820 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) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 34.4 (1.3) | 42.1 (5.6) | 52.4 (11.3) | 59.5 (15.3) | 58.9 (14.9) | 53.5 (11.9) | 44.8 (7.1) | 34.5 (1.4) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 41.1 (5.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 22.5 (−5.3) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 39.1 (3.9) | 45.9 (7.7) | 45.2 (7.3) | 39.9 (4.4) | 32.4 (0.2) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 29.4 (−1.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) | 6.4 (−14.2) | 8.4 (−13.1) | 10.6 (−11.9) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 25.8 (−3.4) | 32.2 (0.1) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 20.1 (−6.6) | 14.1 (−9.9) | 9.3 (−12.6) | 17.6 (−8.0) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 9.27 (235) | 8.15 (207) | 7.02 (178) | 4.10 (104) | 2.66 (68) | 0.64 (16) | 0.54 (14) | 0.39 (9.9) | 0.50 (13) | 2.42 (61) | 3.23 (82) | 8.06 (205) | 46.98 (1,192.9) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[6] | |||||||||||||
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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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