Silver Peak (Alpine County, California)

Silver Peak is a 10,820-foot-elevation (3,298-meter) mountain summit in Alpine County, California, United States.

Silver Peak
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,820 ft (3,298 m)[1]
Prominence800 ft (244 m)[1]
Parent peakHighland Peak (10,936 ft)[1][2]
Isolation1.62 mi (2.61 km)[1]
Coordinates38°34′02″N 119°45′29″W[3]
Geography
Silver Peak
Location in California
Silver Peak
Silver Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlpine
Protected areaCarson–Iceberg Wilderness
Parent rangeSierra Nevada[4]
Topo mapUSGS Ebbetts Pass
Geology
Mountain typeLava dome[5]
Type of rockRhyolite[5]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3[1]

Description

Silver Peak is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, 3.2 miles northeast of Ebbetts Pass in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest town is Markleeville 8.5 mile (13.7 km) to the north and the nearest higher neighbor is Highland Peak 1.63 mile (2.6 km) to the south.[4] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the East Fork Carson River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Noble Canyon in 1.6 mile (2.6 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Silver Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.[6] 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 (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

See also
  • Highland Peak (left), Silver Peak (center), and Round Top (right)
  • Aerial view looking west at Highland Peak (left) and Silver Peak (right)

References
  1. "Silver Peak - 10,820' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. "Silver Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. "Silver Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  4. "Silver Peak - Northeast Summit, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  5. Mary Hill, Geology of the Sierra Nevada, University of California Press, 2006, ISBN 9780520936942
  6. "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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