Gabbro Peak is an 11,033-foot-elevation (3,363 meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States.[4] The mountain is set in the Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. The peak is situated one mile outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park, approximately three miles northwest of Virginia Lakes, one-half mile north of Page Peaks, and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-northwest of Dunderberg Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises over 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Green Lake in one-half mile. Gabbro Peak may be climbed from East Lake, or via the Virginia Pass Trail.[6]

Gabbro Peak
North aspect, from West Lake area
Highest point
Elevation	11,033 ft (3,363 m)[1][2]
Prominence	360 ft (110 m)[3]
Parent peak	Camiaca Peak (11,739 ft)[2]
Isolation	1.15 mi (1.85 km)[2]
Coordinates	38°04′26″N 119°18′45″W[4]
Naming
Etymology	Gabbro[5]
Geography
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Location	Mono County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Dunderberg Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[2]

Climate

Gabbro Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into headwaters of West Fork Green Creek which is a tributary of the Walker River.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Gabbro Peak