| Jepson Peak | |
|---|---|
| Jepson Peak | |
  Jepson Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,209 ft (3,417 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 125 ft (38 m)[1] |
| Listing | Hundred Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°06′10″N 116°50′41″W / 34.1027889°N 116.844746°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Bernardino County, California |
| Parent range | San Bernardino Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS San Gorgonio Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Strenuous hike, class 1[2] |
Jepson Peak is a summit, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) west of San Gorgonio Mountain, in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. It is the second highest summit in Southern California,[4] but most authors would not rank this peak because it has less than 300 feet (91 m) of prominence and does not qualify as an independent peak.[5]
The peak is named for Willis Linn Jepson, who was a University of California botanist and a charter member of the Sierra Club.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Jepson Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- 1 2 3 "Jepson Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Jepson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Jepson Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "When is a mountain really a molehill?". Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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