Leavitt Peak

Leavitt Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,573 ft (3,527 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,049 ft (625 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates38°17′10″N 119°39′05″W / 38.286192556°N 119.651263039°W / 38.286192556; -119.651263039[1]
Geography
Leavitt Peak is located in California
Leavitt Peak
Leavitt Peak
Leavitt Peak is located in the United States
Leavitt Peak
Leavitt Peak
LocationMono / Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sonora Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeoff trail hike, class 1[3]

Leavitt Peak is located in the Emigrant Wilderness near Sonora Pass in the eastern Sierra Nevada range of California. Leavitt Peak is located on the Tuolumne County - Mono County line. The Pacific Crest Trail runs close to the east of Leavitt Peak, at an elevation of about 10,800 feet (3,290 m) elevation.[6] The peak offers views south to Yosemite National Park and north towards South Lake Tahoe.

Leavitt Peak is named for Hiram Leavitt, a native of New Hampshire and an early judge in Mono County. He built a hotel and home in 1863 at the foot of the east end of Sonora Pass[7] to serve the growing number of travelers between Sonora and Aurora, primarily miners headed to the gold mines at nearby Bodie. Leavitt also erected a stagecoach station at what is called Leavitt Station. Leavitt Peak is a popular hiking destination. Leavitt Lake and Leavitt Meadow are nearby along the West Walker River and are also named for the early Leavitt family settlers. Leavitt's is recorded on Charles F. Hoffmann's map of 1873.[8] and Levitt Peak appears on the Mining Bureau map of 1891.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Leavitt Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] 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.

Climate data for Leavitt Peak 38.2847 N, 119.6490 W, Elevation: 11,115 ft (3,388 m) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.3
(−0.4) 		30.5
(−0.8) 		33.2
(0.7) 		37.1
(2.8) 		44.9
(7.2) 		54.7
(12.6) 		62.9
(17.2) 		62.2
(16.8) 		56.5
(13.6) 		47.5
(8.6) 		37.3
(2.9) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		44.1
(6.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.4
(−5.3) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		26.1
(−3.3) 		33.4
(0.8) 		42.5
(5.8) 		50.1
(10.1) 		49.3
(9.6) 		43.9
(6.6) 		35.9
(2.2) 		27.9
(−2.3) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		33.2
(0.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.5
(−10.3) 		11.4
(−11.4) 		13.1
(−10.5) 		15.1
(−9.4) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		37.3
(2.9) 		36.5
(2.5) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		13.4
(−10.3) 		22.2
(−5.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 9.78
(248) 		8.81
(224) 		8.10
(206) 		5.18
(132) 		3.09
(78) 		1.01
(26) 		0.78
(20) 		0.51
(13) 		0.96
(24) 		3.40
(86) 		6.13
(156) 		9.59
(244) 		57.34
(1,457)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[10]
Climate data for Leavitt Lake, California, 1991–2020 normals: 9617ft (2931m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 60
(16) 		62
(17) 		65
(18) 		66
(19) 		76
(24) 		79
(26) 		81
(27) 		79
(26) 		78
(26) 		73
(23) 		64
(18) 		56
(13) 		81
(27)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.1
(10.6) 		50.8
(10.4) 		54.4
(12.4) 		58.4
(14.7) 		64.5
(18.1) 		70.7
(21.5) 		74.9
(23.8) 		73.5
(23.1) 		69.9
(21.1) 		64.4
(18.0) 		57.0
(13.9) 		49.2
(9.6) 		76.1
(24.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.5
(1.9) 		35.1
(1.7) 		38.9
(3.8) 		42.3
(5.7) 		49.7
(9.8) 		57.8
(14.3) 		65.6
(18.7) 		64.7
(18.2) 		59.1
(15.1) 		50.1
(10.1) 		40.9
(4.9) 		34.7
(1.5) 		47.9
(8.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.6
(−2.4) 		26.6
(−3.0) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		32.0
(0.0) 		39.5
(4.2) 		47.7
(8.7) 		55.8
(13.2) 		55.2
(12.9) 		49.5
(9.7) 		40.9
(4.9) 		32.9
(0.5) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		38.7
(3.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 19.6
(−6.9) 		18.0
(−7.8) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		37.6
(3.1) 		45.9
(7.7) 		45.5
(7.5) 		39.8
(4.3) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		29.4
(−1.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 1.4
(−17.0) 		0.1
(−17.7) 		3.2
(−16.0) 		4.5
(−15.3) 		13.1
(−10.5) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		35.2
(1.8) 		34.7
(1.5) 		24.1
(−4.4) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		5.5
(−14.7) 		−0.6
(−18.1) 		−5.7
(−20.9)
Record low °F (°C) −16
(−27) 		−6
(−21) 		−8
(−22) 		−8
(−22) 		−1
(−18) 		8
(−13) 		19
(−7) 		19
(−7) 		12
(−11) 		−2
(−19) 		−5
(−21) 		−11
(−24) 		−16
(−27)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 9.49
(241) 		9.30
(236) 		8.26
(210) 		4.45
(113) 		2.71
(69) 		0.82
(21) 		0.87
(22) 		0.53
(13) 		0.95
(24) 		3.31
(84) 		5.73
(146) 		9.17
(233) 		55.59
(1,412)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 105.8
(269) 		130.8
(332) 		155.3
(394) 		154.0
(391) 		129.0
(328) 		82.3
(209) 		28.4
(72) 		0.4
(1.0) 		1.0
(2.5) 		6.5
(17) 		32.1
(82) 		66.9
(170) 		166.3
(422)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 12.7 13.0 12.9 10.4 7.7 3.2 3.0 2.5 3.6 6.0 9.7 13.4 98.1
Source 1: XMACIS2 (snow depth 2006–2020)[11]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[12]

See also

The view south from the summit of Leavitt Peak. Kennedy Peak and Kennedy Lake centered. Emigrant Wilderness, Eastern Sierra Nevada

References

  1. ^ a b "Leavitt". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. ^ "Leavitt Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  6. ^ "Leavitt Peak". SummitPost.org.
  7. ^ Gudde, Erwin G (1949). California Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary (Paperback ed.). Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. 185. OCLC 1197857.
  8. ^ Topographical Map of Central California together with a part of Nevada, 1873.
  9. ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  10. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 8, 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.
  11. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Leavitt Lake, California 1991–2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 13, 2023.


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