Mount Baldwin is a 12,614-foot-elevation (3,845 meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of northern California, United States.[4] It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is four miles north of Red and White Mountain, and approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The nearest higher neighbor is Red Slate Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-southwest.[3] Baldwin ranks as the 257th highest summit in California.[2] Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,775 feet (1,150 meters) above McGee Canyon in 1.5 mile. The first ascent of the summit was made July 2, 1928, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.[6]

Mount Baldwin
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,614 ft (3,845 m)[1][2]
Prominence	518 ft (158 m)[3]
Parent peak	Red Slate Mountain (13,163 ft)[2]
Isolation	1.97 mi (3.17 km)[2]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	37°31′55″N 118°51′05″W[4]
Geography
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Location	Mono County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada[3]
Topo map	USGS Convict Lake
Geology
Age of rock	Paleozoic
Type of rock	metamorphic rock
Climbing
First ascent	1928[5]
Easiest route	class 2[2]

Climate

Mount Baldwin 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east to Crowley Lake via McGee Creek, and west into Convict Creek, thence Convict Lake.

Gallery

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Baldwin
• Summit view (photo): Flickr