Kuna Peak

Kuna Peak
Kuna Peak
Highest point
Elevation 13,008 ft (3,965 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,922 ft (586 m) [1]
Listing Western States Climbers Emblem peak[2]
Coordinates 37°48′46″N 119°12′28″W / 37.8127069°N 119.2076479°W / 37.8127069; -119.2076479Coordinates: 37°48′46″N 119°12′28″W / 37.8127069°N 119.2076479°W / 37.8127069; -119.2076479[3] 
Geography
Location Mono and Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent range Kuna Crest, Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Koip Peak
Climbing
First ascent 1919 by Walter L. Huber[4]
Easiest route Traverse from Koip Peak, class 2[4]
Kuna Peak, Parker Peak and Mt. Dana mountains in the distance

Kuna Peak is a summit on the boundary between Mono and Tuolumne counties, in the United States.[3] With an elevation of 13,008 feet (3,965 m), Kuna Peak is the 146rd highest summit in the state of California.[5] and the third highest in Yosemite National Park.[6] While the mountain's western face is in the park, the eastern side is in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.

The peak is often climbed as a traverse from Koip Peak Pass to the east, and the summit block is an easy class 2-3 scramble. The red rock of Kuna Peak is similar to that of its northernly Yosemite neighbors, Mount Gibbs, Mount Dana, and Excelsior Mountain.

Kuna is derived from a Native American word meaning "fire".[7] On the summit, there are many jagged pieces of rock which resemble fire themselves.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kuna Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Western States Climbers List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "Kuna Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 397. ISBN 9780898869712.
  5. ↑ "California Thirteeners". Vulgarian Ramblers. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kuna Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.


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