Mount Lewis (California)
Etymology
The mountain is named in memory of Washington Bartlett "Dusty" Lewis (1884–1930), Superintendent of Yosemite National Park for 11 years from 1917 through 1928. He played a leading part in the development of the park and in standardizing uniforms for National Park Service employees. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Prior to 1930 this landform was known as Johnson Peak.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Lewis is located in an alpine climate zone. 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 headwaters of Parker and Walker Creeks, both of which are tributaries of Rush Creek, which empties into Mono Lake.
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See also
References
- ^ "Mount Lewis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Mount Lewis, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Lewis, Mount - 12,324' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Vagmarken Sierra Crest List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Mary Hill (2006), Geology of the Sierra Nevada, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520936942, p. 174.
- ^ Edward S. Robbins and Alfred W. Baxter, Jr., A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra, (1954)
- ^ John W. Bingaman, Guardians of the Yosemite (1961)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Lewis
- Mt. Lewis (photo): Flickr