Sirretta Peak

Sirretta Peak
Sirretta Peak is located in California
Sirretta Peak
Sirretta Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,982 ft (3,043 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence97 ft (30 m)[2]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates35°55′28″N 118°19′59″W / 35.924379536°N 118.333164794°W / 35.924379536; -118.333164794[1]
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sirretta Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1[3]

Sirretta Peak is a mountain located in the southern Sierra Nevada in California. It rises to an elevation of 9,982 feet (3,043 m) north of Highway 178 and Lake Isabella. The high elevation means that most of the precipitation the mountain receives is snow.[4]

See also

Further reading

  • Paquette, Mary Grace (1978). Lest We Forget: The History of the French in Kern County. Pioneer. pp. 25, 31, and 153. ISBN 9780914330141.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sirretta". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sirretta Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Subsection M261Eu - Kern Plateau". USDA, Forest Service. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2014.


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