Eagle Peak (Modoc County, California)

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Eagle Peak
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Highest point
Elevation 9,897 ft (3,017 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 4,352 ft (1,326 m) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 41°17′00″N120°12′03″W / 41.283441436°N 120.200754167°W / 41.283441436; -120.200754167 [1]
Geography
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Eagle Peak
Location in California
Location Modoc County, California, U.S.
Parent range Warner Mountains
Topo map USGS Eagle Peak

Eagle Peak is located in the Warner Mountains in Modoc County, California, United States. The area is protected in the South Warner Wilderness on the Modoc National Forest. The summit is the highest point in the Warner Mountains and Modoc County. [2] Much of the precipitation that falls on Eagle Peak is snow due to the high elevation of the mountain. [3]

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Climate

Climate data for Eagle Peak 41.2825 N, 120.2001 W, Elevation: 9,498 ft (2,895 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)31.7
(−0.2)		30.7
(−0.7)		33.5
(0.8)		36.9
(2.7)		46.0
(7.8)		55.8
(13.2)		67.2
(19.6)		66.8
(19.3)		59.8
(15.4)		48.4
(9.1)		36.6
(2.6)		30.9
(−0.6)		45.4
(7.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)24.1
(−4.4)		22.4
(−5.3)		24.4
(−4.2)		27.1
(−2.7)		35.4
(1.9)		44.3
(6.8)		54.3
(12.4)		53.8
(12.1)		47.3
(8.5)		37.7
(3.2)		28.6
(−1.9)		23.5
(−4.7)		35.2
(1.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)16.6
(−8.6)		14.1
(−9.9)		15.3
(−9.3)		17.3
(−8.2)		24.7
(−4.1)		32.7
(0.4)		41.5
(5.3)		40.9
(4.9)		34.8
(1.6)		26.9
(−2.8)		20.7
(−6.3)		16.1
(−8.8)		25.1
(−3.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.02
(128)		5.04
(128)		6.78
(172)		6.93
(176)		6.52
(166)		3.31
(84)		0.63
(16)		1.04
(26)		1.33
(34)		3.47
(88)		4.92
(125)		6.67
(169)		51.66
(1,312)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eagle". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Eagle Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Subsection M261Gf - Warner Mountains". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  4. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.


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