The Nipple
| The Nipple | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,342 ft (2,847 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 702 ft (214 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Round Top (10,381ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 1.57 mi (2.53 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 38°38′24″N 119°55′59″W / 38.6399530°N 119.9330097°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  The Nipple Location in California  The Nipple The Nipple (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alpine |
| Protected area | Mokelumne Wilderness |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Carson Pass |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2+ scrambling[4] |
The Nipple is a 9,342-foot-elevation (2,847 meter) mountain summit in Alpine County, California, United States.
Description[edit]
The Nipple is located in the Mokelumne Wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The summit is situated 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Carson Pass and 3.73 miles (6.00 km) east-southeast of Round Top.[2] It is set on the boundary shared by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest and Eldorado National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the peak's north and east slopes drains into tributaries of the Carson River, whereas the south slope drains to Mokelumne River via Middle, Blue, and Deer creeks. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Upper Blue Lake in 0.7 mile (1.1 km). The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the southern slope of this peak, providing an approach from California State Route 88. This landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,[5] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1899.[6]
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, The Nipple is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] 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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, 1986, Wilderness Press, ISBN 9780899970479, p. 159.
- ^ a b c "The Nipple, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "The Nipple, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b "Nipple, The - 9,342' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b "The Nipple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1899), A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, US Government Printing Office, p. 65.
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links[edit]
- Weather forecast: The Nipple
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