Lawson Peak (California)
| Lawson Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,165 ft (4,013 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 273 ft (83 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Kaweah Queen[2] |
| Isolation | 0.48 mi (0.77 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°33′36″N 118°30′52″W / 36.5601229°N 118.5143872°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Andrew Lawson[3] |
| Geography | |
  Lawson Peak Location in California  Lawson Peak Lawson Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Protected area | Sequoia National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924[4] |
| Easiest route | Southwest slope class 2[5] |
Lawson Peak is a 13,165-foot-elevation (4,013-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated on Kaweah Peaks Ridge of the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,150 feet (1,570 meters) above Kern Canyon in approximately six miles. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Kern River. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1976 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Andrew Lawson (1861–1952), professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley.[3] The first ascent of the summit was made on July 11, 1924, by Gerald A. Gaines, C. A. Gaines, and H. H. Bliss.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lawson Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[6] 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.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lawson Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Lawson Peak - 13,167' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lawson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Mildred Jentsch, Arthur J. Reyman, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra, (1954)
- ^ a b R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Third Edition, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Lawson Peak
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