Hurd Peak
| Hurd Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect, from South Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,237 ft (3,730 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 477 ft (145 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Goode (13,085 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.23 mi (1.98 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°08′27″N 118°33′58″W / 37.1408984°N 118.5660725°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | H.C. Hurd[4] |
| Geography | |
  Hurd Peak Location within California  Hurd Peak Location within the United States | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo |
Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Thompson |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1906 by H.C. Hurd[4] |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3[4] |
Hurd Peak is a 12,237-foot-elevation (3,730-meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County of northern California, United States.[3] Surrounded by lakes, it is situated in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Picture Puzzle, and 1.23 miles (1.98 km) north of parent Mount Goode. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises nearly 2,500 feet (760 meters) above South Lake in approximately one mile.
Etymology
[edit]This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1920 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names based on a recommendation by the Sierra Club.[3] It honors the memory of Hurd Clarence Hurd (April 16, 1870 – July 8, 1914), who made the first ascent in 1906 while connected with development work in the vicinity.[5] H. C. Hurd was a civil engineer who received his degree from Princeton University in 1893. He was elected as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1913, but the following year met an untimely death by accidental drowning in Chesapeake Bay.[6]
Climbing
[edit]Established climbing routes on Hurd Peak:[7]
- West Face via Treasure Lakes – class 3
- East Face – class 3
- South Ridge – class 4
- Northeast Arete – class 5.5
- North Ridge – class 5.7
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hurd Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[8] 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the South Fork of Bishop Creek.
Gallery
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Southeast aspect
Southeast aspect, with Spearhead Lake and Long Lake
Hurd Peak (left) from South Lake
North aspect, with Mt. Goode to left
Northwest aspect, from Lake 10668 of Treasure Lakes
Southeast aspect, with Saddlerock Lake
North aspect
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Hurd Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- 1 2 "Hurd Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Hurd Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Secor, R.J. (1992). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (1st ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 223. ISBN 978-0898863130.
- ↑ Alan M. Hedden and David R. Brower, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ↑ Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1915, page 1433.
- ↑ Hurd Peak, Mountainproject.com
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
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- Weather forecast: Hurd Peak
- Hurd Peak Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
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