Red Slate Mountain

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Red Slate Mountain
Red Slate Mtn from Lake Dorothy.jpg
Red Slate Mountain from Lake Dorothy
Highest point
Elevation 13,129+ ft (4,002+ m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 1,683 ft (513 m) [1]
Parent peak Ruby Peak [2]
Listing
Coordinates 37°30′27″N118°52′09″W / 37.507549114°N 118.869293842°W / 37.507549114; -118.869293842 [4]
Geography
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Red Slate Mountain
Location in California
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Red Slate Mountain
Red Slate Mountain (the United States)
Location Fresno / Mono counties, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Convict Lake
Geology
Age of rock Paleozoic
Mountain type Metamorphic rock
Climbing
First ascent 1898 by Joseph N. LeConte and Clarence L. Cory [5]
Easiest route Scramble, class 1 & 2 [6]

Red Slate Mountain is a summit in the Sierra Nevada. It lies along the Sierra Crest that divides Fresno County from Mono County, California.

Contents

Red Slate Mountain can be reached by scrambling either from McGee Pass, or starting from Bighorn Lake.

The area to the north of Red Slate Mountain is among the most seismically active in California which is associated with the Long Valley Caldera.

Red Slate Mountain was named by the California Geological Survey, in 1873. However, it is not clear whether the survey meant to name this peak, or Red and White Mountain. [5]

Climate

Climate data for Red Slate Mountain 37.5078 N, 118.8700 W, Elevation: 12,300 ft (3,749 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)29.8
(−1.2)
28.1
(−2.2)
31.0
(−0.6)
35.2
(1.8)
42.8
(6.0)
52.6
(11.4)
59.8
(15.4)
59.3
(15.2)
53.9
(12.2)
45.3
(7.4)
35.8
(2.1)
29.4
(−1.4)
41.9
(5.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)20.3
(−6.5)
17.6
(−8.0)
20.0
(−6.7)
23.4
(−4.8)
31.1
(−0.5)
40.3
(4.6)
47.2
(8.4)
46.5
(8.1)
40.9
(4.9)
33.9
(1.1)
25.4
(−3.7)
19.6
(−6.9)
30.5
(−0.8)
Average low °F (°C)10.8
(−11.8)
7.1
(−13.8)
9.0
(−12.8)
11.5
(−11.4)
19.4
(−7.0)
28.0
(−2.2)
34.5
(1.4)
33.8
(1.0)
27.9
(−2.3)
22.6
(−5.2)
15.1
(−9.4)
9.8
(−12.3)
19.1
(−7.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)10.97
(279)
9.05
(230)
8.01
(203)
4.91
(125)
2.67
(68)
0.71
(18)
0.44
(11)
0.31
(7.9)
0.45
(11)
2.44
(62)
3.42
(87)
9.62
(244)
53
(1,345.9)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [7]

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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.