Mount Morgan (Inyo County, California)

Mount Morgan
Morgan seen from Little Lakes Valley
Highest point
Elevation	13,754 ft (4,192 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	2,628 ft (801 m) [2]
Parent peak	North Palisade[3]
Listing	North America highest peaks 80th US highest major peaks 62nd California highest major peaks 10th Sierra Peaks Section[4] Western States Climbers Emblem peak[5]
Coordinates	37°24′19″N 118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°WCoordinates: 37°24′19″N 118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°W [1]
Geography
Location	Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Morgan
Climbing
First ascent	About 1870 by the Wheeler Survey party[6]
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2[4]

Mount Morgan is a mountain located in northwestern Inyo County, California, in the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest.

Geography

Morgan stands within the endorheic watershed of Owens Lake, now a mostly dry lake since its main source of water, the Owens River, was diverted to supply Los Angeles. The west and north sides of Mt. Morgan drain into Rock Creek, thence into the Owens River. The east and south sides of Morgan drain into Morgan Creek, thence into Pine Creek, and into lower Rock Creek.

Climbing

Morgan can be accessed by trail from Rock Creek Canyon, above Tom's Place on 395. Its trailhead is at the far end of the lake. The trail is well marked the first 4 miles (6.4 km) to Francis Lake, where it ends. From there it is a scramble up rocky slopes for 2 miles (3.2 km) to the summit.^[7]

History

In 1878 members of the Wheeler Survey, who made the first ascent in about 1870,^[6] named the mountain for one of its members, J.H. Morgan of Alabama.^[8]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of California

References

1. "Morgan". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
2. "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
3. "Morgan Pass". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
4. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
5. "Western States Climbers List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
6. Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 341. ISBN 9780871561473.
7. "Lake Francis Trail". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
8. Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 224.

External links

• "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
• "Mount Morgan (S)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-04-01.