Peter Peak is a 12,490-foot-elevation (3,810 meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[2] It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of The Hermit, and 0.6 mile (1 km) northwest of Mount McGee, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 2,900 feet (884 meters) above Goddard Canyon in 1.5 mile. The John Muir Trail passes to the east, providing an approach. This geographical feature was named by the Sierra Club in 1938 in memory of one of their own, Peter Grubb (1919–1937), who made the first ascent of this peak in 1936.[5] Peter died at Capri, age 18, while traveling on a bicycle tour of Italy.[6] This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Peter Peak
Peter Peak centered in the distance (The Hermit to the left, from Darwin Bench)
Highest point
Elevation	12,490 ft (3,810 m)[1]
Prominence	310 ft (94 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount McGee (12,944 ft)[1]
Isolation	0.62 mi (1.00 km)[1]
Coordinates	37°08′44″N 118°44′45″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	Peter Grubb
Geography
Peter Peak Location in California Show map of California Peter Peak Peter Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States
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 11 , 1936[3] Peter Grubb, Richard G. Johnson[4]
Easiest route	class 2[1]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Peter 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, 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.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California
• Emerald Peak

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Peter Peak