Eagle Peak (Modoc County, California)

Eagle Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,897 ft (3,017 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,352 ft (1,326 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates41°17′00″N 120°12′03″W / 41.283441436°N 120.200754167°W / 41.283441436; -120.200754167[1]
Geography
Eagle Peak is located in California
Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak
Location in California
LocationModoc County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeWarner Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Eagle Peak

Eagle Peak is located in the Warner Mountains in Modoc County, California, United States. The area is protected in the South Warner Wilderness on the Modoc National Forest. The summit is the highest point in the Warner Mountains and Modoc County.[2] Much of the precipitation that falls on Eagle Peak is snow due to the high elevation of the mountain.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Eagle Peak 41.2825 N, 120.2001 W, Elevation: 9,498 ft (2,895 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.7
(−0.2)
30.7
(−0.7)
33.5
(0.8)
36.9
(2.7)
46.0
(7.8)
55.8
(13.2)
67.2
(19.6)
66.8
(19.3)
59.8
(15.4)
48.4
(9.1)
36.6
(2.6)
30.9
(−0.6)
45.4
(7.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.1
(−4.4)
22.4
(−5.3)
24.4
(−4.2)
27.1
(−2.7)
35.4
(1.9)
44.3
(6.8)
54.3
(12.4)
53.8
(12.1)
47.3
(8.5)
37.7
(3.2)
28.6
(−1.9)
23.5
(−4.7)
35.2
(1.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 16.6
(−8.6)
14.1
(−9.9)
15.3
(−9.3)
17.3
(−8.2)
24.7
(−4.1)
32.7
(0.4)
41.5
(5.3)
40.9
(4.9)
34.8
(1.6)
26.9
(−2.8)
20.7
(−6.3)
16.1
(−8.8)
25.1
(−3.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.02
(128)
5.04
(128)
6.78
(172)
6.93
(176)
6.52
(166)
3.31
(84)
0.63
(16)
1.04
(26)
1.33
(34)
3.47
(88)
4.92
(125)
6.67
(169)
51.66
(1,312)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eagle". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Eagle Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  3. ^ "Subsection M261Gf - Warner Mountains". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.