Freel Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,886 ft (3,318 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
Prominence | 3,146 ft (959 m) [2] |
Isolation | 22.95 mi (36.93 km) [2] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 38°51′27″N 119°54′01″W / 38.857537042°N 119.900142906°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | El Dorado and Alpine counties, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Carson Range |
Topo map | USGS Freel Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 [3] |
Freel Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range, a spur of the Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe in California. [4]
The peak is on the boundary between El Dorado County and Alpine County; and the boundary between the Eldorado National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. [5] At 10,886 feet (3,318 m), it is the tallest summit in the Carson Range, El Dorado County, and the Tahoe Basin. [2] Due to its elevation, most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow. [6]
In 1893, the U.S. Geological Survey assigned the name Freel Peak to what was then known as Jobs Peak. James Freel was an early settler in the area. [7] [8]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Freel 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 them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.
Climate data for Freel Peak 38.8613 N, 119.9011 W, Elevation: 10,404 ft (3,171 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
34.1 (1.2) |
38.4 (3.6) |
46.5 (8.1) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.8 (18.8) |
65.1 (18.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
49.2 (9.6) |
38.7 (3.7) |
32.8 (0.4) |
45.9 (7.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.3 (−4.3) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
43.9 (6.6) |
52.2 (11.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
37.4 (3.0) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
34.8 (1.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
38.7 (3.7) |
37.8 (3.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
23.6 (−4.6) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.57 (167) |
5.85 (149) |
5.51 (140) |
2.94 (75) |
2.43 (62) |
0.94 (24) |
0.49 (12) |
0.49 (12) |
0.74 (19) |
2.18 (55) |
3.79 (96) |
6.57 (167) |
38.5 (978) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group [10] |
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.