Kuna Peak
| Kuna Peak | |
|---|---|
  Kuna Peak
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,008 ft (3,965 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,922 ft (586 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°48′46″N 119°12′28″W / 37.8127069°N 119.2076479°WCoordinates: 37°48′46″N 119°12′28″W / 37.8127069°N 119.2076479°W [2] |
| 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[3] |
| Easiest route | Traverse from Koip Peak, class 2[3] |
Kuna Peak is a summit on the boundary between Mono and Tuolumne counties, in the United States.[2] With an elevation of 13,008 feet (3,965 m), Kuna Peak is the 146rd highest summit in the state of California.[4] and the third highest in Yosemite National Park.[5] 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".[6] On the summit, there are many jagged pieces of rock which resemble fire themselves.
References
- 1 2 "Kuna Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Kuna Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- 1 2 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 397. ISBN 9780898869712.
- ↑ "California Thirteeners". Vulgarian Ramblers. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Kuna Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.