Mount McGee is a 12,944-foot-elevation (3,945 meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[3] It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) southeast of Peter Peak, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of The Hermit, and 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north-northwest of Mount Goddard, the nearest higher neighbor.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 3,100 feet (884 meters) above Goddard Canyon in two miles. This geographical feature was named for William John McGee (1853–1912), well-known American geologist and anthroplogist.[5] This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The first ascent of the summit was made in July 1923 by Roger N. Burnham, Robert E. Brownlee, Ralph H. Brandt, and Leonard Keeler.[6]

Mount McGee
Mt. McGee, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,944 ft (3,945 m)[1]
Prominence	1,264 ft (385 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Goddard (13,564 ft)[2]
Isolation	1.82 mi (2.93 km)[2]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	37°08′20″N 118°44′17″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	William John McGee
Geography
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Location	Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Darwin
Geology
Type of rock	metamorphic
Climbing
First ascent	July 1923[4]
Easiest route	class 2+[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount McGee 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 this mountain drains into tributaries of the San Joaquin River.

Climbing

Established climbing routes:[8]

• South chute – class 2 – Probably route of 1923 first ascent
• West face – class 2 – FA 1933 by Glen Dawson, Neil Ruge, Bala Ballantine
• North chute – class 4 – FA 1930 by Glen Dawson, Charles Dodge, Jules M. Eichorn, John Olmstead

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

Gallery

• 
  Mt. McGee centered, from Muir Pass
• 
  Mt. McGee centered beyond Wanda Lake. Looking northwest from Muir Pass.

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount McGee