Sirretta Peak

Summary

Sirretta Peak is a mountain located in the southern Sierra Nevada in California. It rises to an elevation of 9,982 feet (3,043 m) north of Highway 178 and Lake Isabella. The high elevation means that most of the precipitation the mountain receives is snow.[4]

Sirretta Peak
Sirretta Peak is located in California
Sirretta Peak
Sirretta Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,982 ft (3,043 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence97 ft (30 m)[2]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates35°55′28″N 118°19′59″W / 35.924379536°N 118.333164794°W / 35.924379536; -118.333164794[1]
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Sirretta Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1[3]

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Further reading edit

  • Paquette, Mary Grace (1978). Lest We Forget: The History of the French in Kern County. Pioneer. pp. 25, 31, and 153. ISBN 9780914330141.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sirretta". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. ^ "Sirretta Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  4. ^ "Subsection M261Eu - Kern Plateau". USDA, Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2014-01-19.

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