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White Mountain Peak

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The round-trip hike from the gate to the summit is about 14 miles (23 km) with less than 2,600 feet (800 m) of vertical gain. However, there are two different dips in the trail of about 250 feet each, adding up to a total elevation gain during the roundtrip of over 3500 feet. The open gate
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There is a winding dirt road leading to the summit station that is usually cleared of snow between late June and September. Access is restricted to hikers only by a locked gate about 2 miles before Barcroft Station, but White Mountain Research Station usually opens this locked gate at 11,680 feet
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From the flats it is an easy traverse south into the cirque of the North Fork, North Branch of Perry Aiken Creek. A moderate scramble up the ridge between the North Branch and the larger cirque of the main North Fork leads to the easier upper slopes of the peak. While the peak does not require
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via a steep ridge from the end of a rough road. Another route from the East, up Wyman Canyon from the Deep Springs Valley, has a lot of water sources in the first 12 miles. It climbs 7,100 feet to the summit. The peak is rarely approached from the north where it is guarded by a narrow
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or knife-edge ridge. A better nontechnical alternative to the jeep road would be to drive as far as possible up Leidy Canyon from Fish Lake Valley, then take a graded cattle trail up the broad ridge to Perry Aiken Flat.
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research stations, on the mountain: Crooked Creek Station at 10,200 feet (3,100 m), Barcroft Station at 12,470 feet (3,800 m), and a small hut at the summit. The effects of altitude on
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via the jeep road, it features more strenuous climbs such as its western ridge, an 8,150-foot (2,500 m) climb out of
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Climate data for White Mountain Peak 37.6357 N, 118.2579 W, Elevation: 13,717 ft (4,181 m) (1991–2020 normals)
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shaves about 4 miles (6 km) and 790 feet (240 m) of gain off the round trip. This route is popular with
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technical climbing skills, it still poses a serious challenge to hikers because of the high altitude.
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This article is about the third-highest mountain in California. For the mountain in Yosemite, see
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The summit and the weather station at 12,470 feet (3,800 m) has an alpine tundra climate (
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Climate data for White Mountain, California (Station Elevation 12,470ft)
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Panorama from top of White Mountain looking to the east, south and west.
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To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking
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operates the White Mountain Research Center, comprising three
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Hikers resting at the summit hut on the 2018 open gate day.
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The 100 most prominent summits of greater North America
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The 126 highest major summits of greater North America
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White Mountain Research Station. Administrative Files
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Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp
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are studied at the Barcroft Station and summit hut.
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2892: 2890: 2889:Twilight Peak 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2850: 2847: 2845: 2842: 2840: 2837: 2835: 2832: 2830: 2827: 2825: 2822: 2820: 2816: 2813: 2811: 2808: 2806: 2803: 2801: 2798: 2796: 2793: 2791: 2790:Volcán Tacaná 2788: 2786: 2783: 2781: 2778: 2776: 2773: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2755:Mount Pinchot 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2695:Mount Jackson 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2685:Bald Mountain 2683: 2681: 2678: 2676: 2673: 2671: 2668: 2666: 2663: 2661: 2658: 2656: 2653: 2651: 2648: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2628: 2626: 2623: 2621: 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2596: 2593: 2591: 2588: 2586: 2583: 2581: 2578: 2576: 2573: 2571: 2570:San Luis Peak 2568: 2566: 2563: 2561: 2558: 2556: 2553: 2551: 2550:Mount Augusta 2548: 2546: 2542: 2539: 2537: 2534: 2532: 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Langley 2200: 2198: 2195: 2193: 2192:Mount Russell 2190: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2178: 2175: 2173: 2170: 2168: 2165: 2163: 2162:Mount Whitney 2160: 2159: 2156: 2152: 2145: 2140: 2138: 2133: 2131: 2126: 2125: 2122: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2099: 2096: 2094: 2091: 2089: 2086: 2084: 2081: 2079: 2076: 2074: 2071: 2069: 2066: 2064: 2061: 2059: 2058:Highland Peak 2056: 2054: 2051: 2049: 2046: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2036: 2034: 2031: 2029: 2026: 2024: 2021: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2009: 2006: 2004: 2001: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1991: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1979: 1976: 1974: 1973:Mount Conness 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1959: 1956: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1948:Mount Pinchot 1946: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1936: 1934: 1931: 1929: 1926: 1924: 1921: 1919: 1916: 1914: 1911: 1909: 1906: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1883:Mount Whitney 1881: 1880: 1876: 1872: 1865: 1860: 1858: 1853: 1851: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1835: 1831: 1828: 1824: 1820: 1816: 1812: 1808: 1804: 1800: 1796: 1792: 1788: 1787: 1782: 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White Mountain (Yosemite)

Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak
Mount Whitney
Isolation
Listing
North America highest peaks
North America prominent peak
U.S. highest major peaks
California highest major peaks
California county high points
Ultra
Coordinates
37°38′03″N 118°15′20″W / 37.634094761°N 118.255655789°W / 37.634094761; -118.255655789
White Mountain Peak is located in California
White Mountain Peak is located in the United States
Mono County
California, U.S.
Parent range
White Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Mountain type
Igneous Rock
Easiest route
White Mountains
California

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