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Sonora Peak
Southern face of Sonora Peak from Sonora Pass
Highest point
Elevation	11,464 ft (3,494 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,816 ft (554 m)
Listing	California county high points 10th
Coordinates	38°21′14″N 119°38′07″W / 38.3538016°N 119.6351721°W / 38.3538016; -119.6351721
Geography
Sonora PeakLocation in California
Location	Alpine and Mono counties, California, U.S.
Parent range	Central Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Sonora Pass
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike, class 1-2

Sonora Peak is a mountain in the Central Sierra Nevada of California north of Sonora Pass. Located on the boundary between Alpine and Mono counties, it is the highest point in Alpine County. Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation this mountain receives consists of snow.

Climate

There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit. Sonora Peak has a (subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).

Hiking

One of the most direct routes of ascent starts at Sonora Pass, 2 miles (3 km) south as the crow flies. Starting at the trailhead of the PCT on Sonora Pass, it is about a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) hike with 1,000 feet (300 m) elevation gain to the top of a pass. From there, the easiest and most direct way is to turn northwest and follow the ridge that will lead to the summit. About halfway from the pass to the peak a small trail appears that heads directly to the peak. A second approach to the summit is from nearby Saint Mary's Pass trailhead. This trail approaches the peak from the other side of the mountain (the northwestern side) and is also a class 1 hike.

References

1. ^ "Sonora Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
2. "Sonora Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
3. ^ "Sonora Peak". Northern Sierra Peaks Guide. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
4. "Subsection M261Ek - Glaciated Batholith and Volcanic Flows". US Forest Service. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
5. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 6, 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.

External links

• "Sonora Peak". SummitPost.org.

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