| Virginia Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect (centered), from
Black Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,002 ft (3,658 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
| Prominence | 481 ft (147 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 38°3′57″N 119°21′29″W / 38.06583°N 119.35806°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Virginia Peak Virginia Peak  Virginia Peak Virginia Peak (the United States) | |
| Location |
Yosemite National Park Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Dunderberg Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 to class 3 |
Virginia Peak is a mountain summit in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, north of Tuolumne Meadows. It is the 25th-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. [2]
Virginia Peak's particulars
Virginia Peak is in northeastern Yosemite National Park, on a north–south ridge splitting off the main Sierra crest at Twin Peaks.
Virginia Pass and Sawtooth Ridge are near, as are Whorl Mountain, Excelsior Mountain and Matterhorn Peak. [3]
Near Virginia Pass, viewed from the east, Virginia Peak looks dark, forbidding — it is not composed of more-common Yosemite granite, but of reddish metamorphic rock, such as is found on Mount Dana and Dunderberg Peak. [4] Of note, Virginia Peak is along the ancient boundary between the Sierra Nevada Batholith's intruding granite and pre-existing sediments, which are now metamorphosed, so-called metasediments. [5]
Climate
Virginia Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. [6] 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.[ citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Virginia Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Kelliher, Mat. "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Peak, Part of Yosemite National Park". Anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Steeleman. "Virginia Peak, California, United States, North America". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ mpbro. "Stanton Peak". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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