Triple Divide Peak (Madera County, California)

Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin rivers.

Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak from the north
Highest point
Elevation11,616 ft (3,541 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence651 ft (198 m)[1]
Coordinates37°37′55″N 119°22′14″W / 37.6318783°N 119.3704219°W / 37.6318783; -119.3704219[2]
Geography
Triple Divide Peak is located in California
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak is located in the United States
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak
LocationMadera County, California U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Lyell
Climbing
First ascent1920 by Norman Clyde[3]
Easiest routeScramble, class 3[3]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Triple Divide Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[4] 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

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Aerial view of Clark Range and Triple Divide Peak (right)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Triple Divide Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Triple Divide Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 408. ISBN 978-0898869712.
  4. ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.