Condor Peak is a 5,442-foot-elevation (1,659 meter) mountain summit located in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Condor Peak
East-northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,442 ft (1,659 m)[1]
Prominence670 ft (204 m)[1]
Parent peakIron Mountain (5,635 ft)[2]
Isolation1.70 mi (2.74 km)[2]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates34°19′32″N 118°13′08″W / 34.3255860°N 118.2187573°W / 34.3255860; -118.2187573[4]
Naming
EtymologyCalifornia condor
Geography
Condor Peak is located in California
Condor Peak
Condor Peak
Location in California
Condor Peak is located in the United States
Condor Peak
Condor Peak
Condor Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Protected areaSan Gabriel Mountains National Monument[5]
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains[6]
Topo mapUSGS Condor Peak
Geology
Mountain typeFault block

Description

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Condor Peak is set within San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of downtown Los Angeles. The May 2, 2024, expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by President Biden brought Condor Peak within the boundary of the monument.[5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,200 feet (671 meters) above Ybarra Canyon in approximately one mile (1.6 km). Reaching the summit involves 14 miles of hiking with 4,260 feet of elevation gain.[7] The mountain is named for the California condor which was common here in the early 1900s.[8] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4]

 
South aspect, summit centered

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Condor Peak is located in a continental climate zone (Dsa) with mostly dry summers (except for scattered summer thunderstorms) and cold, wet winters.[9] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the San Gabriel Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's chaparral-covered slopes drains to Big Tujunga Creek.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Condor Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. ^ a b "Condor Peak - 5,460' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  3. ^ "Condor Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
  4. ^ a b "Condor Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ a b San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Map, US Forest Service, Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  6. ^ "Condor Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  7. ^ Jerry Schad, Afoot and Afield: Los Angeles County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide, Wilderness Press, 2010, ISBN 9780899976396, p. 209.
  8. ^ 9C Condor Peak, Hundred Peaks Section, Sierra Club, Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  9. ^ "San Gabriel Mountains, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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