Mount Huntington (California)

Mount Huntington is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Mount Hopkins, and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-southwest of Mount Stanford.^[2] The mountain was named for Collis Potter Huntington, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.^[4]

Mount Huntington
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,355 ft (3,766 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	514 ft (157 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of California
Coordinates	37°28′11″N 118°46′39″W[2]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Mono
Protected area	John Muir Wilderness
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Abbot
Climbing
First ascent	1934 by David Brower, Norman Clyde, and Hervey Voge[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Huntington is located in an alpine climate zone.^[5] 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.