Vennacher Needle
North aspect, from JMT in Upper Basin
Highest point
Elevation12,995 ft (3,961 m)[1]
Prominence889 ft (271 m)[1]
Parent peakTwin Peaks ( 13,061 ft)[2]
Isolation2.85 mi (4.59 km)[2]
Coordinates36°59′56″N 118°28′26″W / 36.9987692°N 118.4738419°W / 36.9987692; -118.4738419[3]
Geography
Vennacher Needle is located in California
Vennacher Needle
Vennacher Needle
Location in California
Vennacher Needle is located in the United States
Vennacher Needle
Vennacher Needle
Vennacher Needle (the United States)
LocationKings Canyon National Park
Fresno County
California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Pinchot
Geology
Type of rockgranitic
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[2] Southeast slope

Vennacher Needle is a 12,995-foot-elevation (3,961-meter) mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[3] It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of Mount Ruskin.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises nearly 2,300 feet (700 meters) above the Upper Basin of South Fork Kings River in one mile. The John Muir Trail, which passes one mile to the east of this mountain, provides one possible approach option. This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Vennacher Needle is located in an alpine climate zone.[4] 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 (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Kings River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vennacher Needle, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vennacher Needle - 12,995' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vennacher Needle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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