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Hilton Peak

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Hilton Peak
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Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 12,531 ft (3,819 m) [1]
Prominence 610 ft (186 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount Morgan (13,016 ft) [1]
Isolation 1.49 mi (2.40 km) [1]
Coordinates 37°29′23″N118°46′46″W / 37.48978°N 118.779405°W / 37.48978; -118.779405 [2]
Geography
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Hilton Peak
Location in California
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Hilton Peak
Hilton Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State California
County Mono
Protected area John Muir Wilderness
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Abbot
Geology
Rock age Cretaceous
Mountain type Fault block
Rock type Granodiorite
Climbing
Easiest route Scrambling class 2+ [1]

Hilton Peak is a mountain in California, United States.

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Description

Hilton Peak is a 12,531-foot-elevation (3,819-meter) summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of California. [1] [3] It is situated above the Hilton Creek Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,680 feet (817 meters) above the Hilton Creek Lakes in 1.25 miles (2.01 km). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Hilton Creek which empties into Lake Crowley. This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however Hilton Creek Lakes and Hilton Creek are official names. [4] [5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hilton Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. [6] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hilton Peak - 12,531' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hilton Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Mountaineers Books, ISBN   9781594854811, p. 359.
  4. ↑ "Hilton Creek Lakes". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hilton Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica .
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