Mount Morgan (Inyo County, California)

For other uses, see Mount Morgan.

Mount Morgan
Morgan seen from Little Lakes Valley
Elevation	13,758 ft (4,193 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	2,628 ft (801 m) [2]
Parent peak	North Palisade [3]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section [4]
Location
Location	Inyo County, California, USA
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	37°24′19″N 118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°W / 37.405257017; -118.732925392Coordinates: 37°24′19″N 118°43′59″W / 37.405257017°N 118.732925392°W / 37.405257017; -118.732925392[1]
Topo map	USGS Mount Morgan
Climbing
First ascent	About 1870 by the Wheeler Survey party [5]
Easiest route	Scramble,, class 2 [5]

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 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) miles to the summit.

See also

• California 4000 meter peaks
• Mountain peaks of California
• Sierra Nevada
• Thirteener

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Morgan". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=HR2627. 
2. ^ "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2662. 
3. ^ "California P2000 list page". Peaklist.org. http://www.PeakList.org/USlists/CAP2000.html. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
4. ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/sps/spslist.pdf. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-147-6. 

External links

• "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:263830. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
• "Mount Morgan (S)". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/151316.