Falcor Peak

Falcor Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation12,830 ft (3,911 m)[1]
Prominence427 ft (130 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Gould (13,011 ft)[1]
Isolation0.4 mi (0.64 km)[1]
Coordinates36°47′05″N 118°23′31″W / 36.78466°N 118.39202°W / 36.78466; -118.39202[3]
Geography
Falcor Peak is located in California
Falcor Peak
Falcor Peak
Location in California
Falcor Peak is located in the United States
Falcor Peak
Falcor Peak
Falcor Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States of America
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Protected areaKings Canyon National Park
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Clarence King
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeMetamorphic rock
Climbing
First ascent1900
Easiest routeclass 3[1]

Falcor Peak is a 12,830-foot-elevation (3,911-meter) mountain summit in Fresno County, California, United States.

Description

Falcor Peak is located in Kings Canyon National Park and approximately one mile west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is situated 11 miles (18 km) west of the community of Independence and 0.4 miles (0.64 km) east of Mount Rixford, which is the nearest higher peak.[3] Access to the peak is possible via the John Muir Trail which crosses Glen Pass one mile to the west of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into Rae Lakes and south to Bullfrog Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,220 feet (677 meters) above Bullfrog Lake in one mile (1.6 km). The peak ranks as the 204th-highest peak in California.[1] The first ascent of the summit was made on August 19, 1900, by John Fox along with nine others.[4] This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Falcor Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[5] 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.

  • Falcor Peak (left) and Painted Lady (right)
    Falcor Peak (left) and Painted Lady (right)
  • South aspect of Mount Rixford (centered) with Falcor Peak to right, from Vidette Lakes
    South aspect of Mount Rixford (centered) with Falcor Peak to right, from Vidette Lakes
  • Falcor Peak, Mount Rixford, Painted Lady, Glacier Spike from Rae Lakes
    Falcor Peak, Mount Rixford, Painted Lady, Glacier Spike from Rae Lakes
  • Dragon Peak (left), Falcor Peak, and Mount Rixford (right) from north at Rae Lakes
    Dragon Peak (left), Falcor Peak, and Mount Rixford (right) from north at Rae Lakes
  • Falcor Peak (left) and Painted Lady (centered)
    Falcor Peak (left) and Painted Lady (centered)
  • Falcor Peak in upper left
    Falcor Peak in upper left

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Falcor Peak - 12,830' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "Falcor Peak". peakvisor.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Falcor Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Fred L. Jones, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954), Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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