Twin Peaks (Yosemite)

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Twin Peaks
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West aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation 12,323 ft (3,756 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 463 ft (141 m)
Coordinates 38°04′59″N119°21′27″W / 38.08310°N 119.3574°W / 38.08310; -119.3574 [1]
Geography
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Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
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Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (the United States)
Location Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 [1]

Twin Peaks is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, north of Tuolumne Meadows. It is the 15th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. [2]

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On Twin Peaks's particulars

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Twin Peaks from SSW

Twin Peaks is near Twin Peaks Pass. [3] [4] [5]

Twin Peaks is at times a somewhat mysterious mountain in Yosemite, on the uppermost reaches of Virginia Canyon. From the east along US 395, Twin Peaks can be difficult to identify.

Twin Peaks has two summits, though they are not twins. The west summit is the high point at 12,323 feet (3,756 m), which makes it slightly higher than its famous neighbor, Matterhorn Peak, which is 12,279 feet (3,743 m) high. [1]

Twin Peaks is also near Whorl Mountain, Black Mountain, Excelsior Mountain, Mount Warren, Virginia Peak, and North Peak. Twin Peaks is west and a bit north of Mono City. [6]

Climate

Climate data for Twin Peaks (Yosemite) 38.0842 N, 119.3527 W, Elevation: 11,850 ft (3,612 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.3
(−0.9)		29.0
(−1.7)		31.7
(−0.2)		35.6
(2.0)		43.3
(6.3)		53.1
(11.7)		61.1
(16.2)		60.5
(15.8)		54.7
(12.6)		45.5
(7.5)		36.5
(2.5)		30.2
(−1.0)		42.6
(5.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)20.7
(−6.3)		18.8
(−7.3)		21.0
(−6.1)		24.1
(−4.4)		31.2
(−0.4)		40.6
(4.8)		48.1
(8.9)		47.4
(8.6)		41.8
(5.4)		33.8
(1.0)		26.4
(−3.1)		20.7
(−6.3)		31.2
(−0.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)11.0
(−11.7)		8.6
(−13.0)		10.4
(−12.0)		12.6
(−10.8)		19.2
(−7.1)		28.1
(−2.2)		35.2
(1.8)		34.3
(1.3)		29.0
(−1.7)		22.2
(−5.4)		16.3
(−8.7)		11.3
(−11.5)		19.9
(−6.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)9.23
(234)		7.95
(202)		7.24
(184)		3.85
(98)		2.40
(61)		0.65
(17)		0.78
(20)		0.68
(17)		0.59
(15)		2.49
(63)		3.88
(99)		8.00
(203)		47.74
(1,213)
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.


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