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Leavitt Peak is located in the Emigrant Wilderness near Sonora Pass in the eastern Sierra Nevada range of California. Leavitt Peak is located on the Tuolumne County - Mono County line. The Pacific Crest Trail runs close to the east of Leavitt Peak, at an elevation of about 10,800 feet (3,290 m) elevation.[6] The peak offers views south to Yosemite National Park and north towards South Lake Tahoe.

Leavitt Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,573 ft (3,527 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,049 ft (625 m)[2]
Listing
  • Sierra Peaks Section[3]
  • Vagmarken Club Sierra Crest List[4]
  • Western States Climbers Emblem peak[5]
Coordinates38°17′10″N 119°39′05″W[1]
Geography
Leavitt Peak
Leavitt Peak
LocationMono / Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sonora Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeoff trail hike, class 1[3]

Leavitt Peak is named for Hiram Leavitt, a native of New Hampshire and an early judge in Mono County. He built a hotel and home in 1863 at the foot of the east end of Sonora Pass[7] to serve the growing number of travelers between Sonora and Aurora, primarily miners headed to the gold mines at nearby Bodie. Leavitt also erected a stagecoach station at what is called Leavitt Station. Leavitt Peak is a popular hiking destination. Leavitt Lake and Leavitt Meadow are nearby along the West Walker River and are also named for the early Leavitt family settlers. Leavitt's is recorded on Charles F. Hoffmann's map of 1873.[8] and Levitt Peak appears on the Mining Bureau map of 1891.


Climate


According to the Köppen climate classification system, Leavitt Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] 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.


See also


The view south from the summit of Leavitt Peak. Kennedy Peak and Kennedy Lake centered. Emigrant Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada
The view south from the summit of Leavitt Peak. Kennedy Peak and Kennedy Lake centered. Emigrant Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada

References


  1. "Leavitt". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. "Leavitt Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  6. "Leavitt Peak". SummitPost.org.
  7. Gudde, Erwin G (1949). California Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary (Paperback ed.). Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. 185. OCLC 1197857.
  8. Topographical Map of Central California together with a part of Nevada, 1873.
  9. "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.



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Der Leavitt Peak ist ein 3528 m[1] hoher Berg in der Sierra Nevada im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Er liegt auf der Grenze zwischen dem Tuolumne County und dem Mono County.
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