Mount Henry (California)

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Mount Henry
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Mount Henry, from the northwest
Highest point
Elevation 12,196 ft (3,717 m) [1]
Prominence 876 ft (267 m) [2]
Parent peak Emerald Peak (12,546 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.72 mi (5.99 km) [2]
Listing Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates 37°10′59″N118°49′38″W / 37.1831905°N 118.8272365°W / 37.1831905; -118.8272365 [3]
Naming
Etymology Joseph Henry [4]
Geography
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Mount Henry
Location in California
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Mount Henry
Mount Henry (the United States)
Location Kings Canyon National Park
Fresno County
California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Henry
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 [2]

Mount Henry is a 12,196-foot-elevation (3,717-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. [3] It is situated on the Le Conte Divide, along the shared boundary of John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon National Park, and 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northwest of Emerald Peak, the nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,800 feet (1,200 meters) above South Fork San Joaquin River in two miles. The John Muir Trail passes to the northeast, providing an approach option.

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Etymology

The peak's name was applied in 1904 by Joseph Nisbet LeConte to honor Joseph Henry (1797–1878), an eminent American scientist noted for his investigations of electromagnetism, and who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. [5] This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Henry 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the San Joaquin River watershed.

Climate data for Mount Henry 37.1837 N, 118.8264 W, Elevation: 11,535 ft (3,516 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)31.0
(−0.6)
30.1
(−1.1)
33.4
(0.8)
37.8
(3.2)
44.8
(7.1)
53.9
(12.2)
60.5
(15.8)
59.8
(15.4)
54.6
(12.6)
46.5
(8.1)
37.5
(3.1)
30.7
(−0.7)
43.4
(6.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)21.4
(−5.9)
19.6
(−6.9)
22.3
(−5.4)
25.9
(−3.4)
33.3
(0.7)
42.4
(5.8)
49.6
(9.8)
48.8
(9.3)
43.2
(6.2)
35.6
(2.0)
27.4
(−2.6)
21.2
(−6.0)
32.6
(0.3)
Average low °F (°C)11.7
(−11.3)
9.2
(−12.7)
11.2
(−11.6)
14.1
(−9.9)
21.7
(−5.7)
30.9
(−0.6)
38.6
(3.7)
37.8
(3.2)
31.9
(−0.1)
24.7
(−4.1)
17.4
(−8.1)
11.6
(−11.3)
21.7
(−5.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)9.26
(235)
7.71
(196)
6.90
(175)
4.26
(108)
2.22
(56)
0.60
(15)
0.29
(7.4)
0.15
(3.8)
0.35
(8.9)
2.08
(53)
2.91
(74)
8.52
(216)
45.25
(1,148.1)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [7]

Climbing

It is unknown when, or by whom, the first ascent was made.

Established climbing routes: [8]

See also

Sunset on Mt. Henry Mt. Henry, Sierra Nevada.jpg
Sunset on Mt. Henry

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References

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  7. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 8, 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.
  8. Fred L. Jones, A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)