Sawmill Point
History
The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The peak is named in association with Sawmill Creek, which in turn was named for the sawmill that James W. Smith operated along the creek in the 1870s. The first recorded ascent of the summit was made by Art J. Reyman and Fred L. Jones on January 11, 1953, by ascending the northeast ridge. The party was not the first on the summit however, because they found cairns, but no record.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sawmill Point 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 Division and Sawmill creeks, thence Owens Valley.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Aberdeen
- ^ "Sawmill Point, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Sawmill Point - 9,429' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Sawmill Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Jones, Fred L. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra".
- ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Sawmill Point weather forecast