Mount Gayley
| Mount Gayley | |
|---|---|
| File:Mount Gayley.jpg Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,516 ft (4,120 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 430 ft (130 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Sill[2] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Charles Mills Gayley |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Protected area | John Muir Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Split Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1927 by Norman Clyde[4] |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3[2] |
Mount Gayley is a 13,510-foot-elevation (4,120-meter) mountain summit located one mile east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California, United States.[3] It is situated in the Palisades area of the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of the community of Big Pine, 0.67 miles (1.08 km) southwest of Temple Crag, and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-northeast of parent Mount Sill. Mount Gayley ranks as the 59th highest summit in California.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The name commemorates Charles Mills Gayley (1858–1932), beloved English professor and Academic Dean of the University of California, Berkeley.[5] This mountain's name was officially adopted prior to 1939 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names based on a recommendation by the Sierra Club.[6] Mount Sill and nearby Mount Jepson were also named for University of California professors. The first ascent of the summit was made June 10, 1927, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.[7]
Climbing
[edit | edit source]Established climbing routes on Mount Gayley:[8]
- Southwest Ridge (aka Yellow Brick Road) – class 3 – First ascent 1927
- South Face – class 3 – Several possible routes
- West Face – class 3 – FA June 1950 by Robert Cogburn and Ed Robbins
Access from Big Pine: Glacier Lodge Road, North Fork Big Pine Creek Trail, then Glacier Trail.
Climate
[edit | edit source]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Gayley is located in an alpine climate zone.[9] 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). This climate supports the Palisade Glacier below the west slope. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into Big Pine Creek.
Gallery
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See also
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- List of the major 4000-meter summits of California
References
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- ^ Erwin Gustav Gudde, William Bright, California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, 1998, University of California Press, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., page 142.
- ^ Ann Lage, Chronicle of the University of California, 2000, page 96.
- ^ Norman Clyde - Mountaineer, Owensvalleyhistory.com
- ^ Alan M. Hedden and David R. Brower, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Weather forecast: Mount Gayley
- Mt. Gayley Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Mt. Gayley: Mountain-Forecast.com