San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer.

San Gabriel Peak
San Gabriel Peak, seen from the north.
Highest point
Elevation6,164 ft (1,879 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,561 ft (476 m)[1]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W / 34.2433364; -118.0984032[3]
Naming
English translationSaint Gabriel
Language of nameSpanish
Geography
San Gabriel Peak is located in California
San Gabriel Peak
San Gabriel Peak
Location in California
San Gabriel Peak is located in the United States
San Gabriel Peak
San Gabriel Peak
San Gabriel Peak (the United States)
LocationLos Angeles County California, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Wilson[1]
Climbing
First ascentWheeler Survey, 1875
Easiest routeHike, class 1[2]

Background

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The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon,[4] the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.

The steep south face drops approximately 1,000 feet into the center of an amphitheater at the top of Eaton Canyon, forming one of the most sustained steep slopes in the Western San Gabriel mountain range.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "San Gabriel Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "San Gabriel Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  3. ^ "San Gabriel Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  4. ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 304.