San Gabriel Peak

San Gabriel Peak
San Gabriel Peak, seen from the north.
Elevation	6,164 ft (1,879 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,561 ft (476 m)[1]
Listing	Hundred Peaks Section[2]
Translation	Saint Gabriel (Spanish)
Location
Location	Los Angeles County California, U.S.
Range	San Gabriel Mountains
Coordinates	34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W / 34.2433364; -118.0984032Coordinates: 34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W / 34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W / 34.2433364; -118.0984032[3]
Topo map	USGS Mount Wilson[1]
Climbing
First ascent	Wheeler Survey, 1875
Easiest route	Hike, class 1[2]

San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer.

Background

The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon,^[4] the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.

The steep south face drops approximately 1,000 feet into the center of an amphitheater at the top of Eaton Canyon, forming one of the most sustained steep slopes in the Western San Gabriel mountain range.

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