Herlihy Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in the American state of California}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Herlihy Peak

| photo = Herlihy Peak.jpg

| photo_caption = South aspect

| elevation_ft = 11758

| elevation_ref = R.J. Secor (2009), The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails, Mountaineers Books, {{ISBN|9781594857386}}, p. 369

| prominence_ft = 440

| prominence_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/55993|title=Herlihy Peak - 11,758' CA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-06-19}}

| isolation_mi = 0.71

| isolation_ref =

| parent_peak =

| etymology = Robert Herlihy {{Cite book |last=Secor |first=R. J. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/216940409 |title=The High Sierra : peaks, passes, trails |date=2009 |publisher=Mountaineers Books |isbn=978-0-89886-971-2 |location=Seattle, WA |oclc=216940409}}

| map = California#USA

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_size = 250

| label_position = bottom

| location = John Muir Wilderness

| range = Sierra Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|37.57771|N|118.96013|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Bloody Mountain

| rock =

| age =

| first_ascent = 1966

| easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} South ridge

| country = United States of America

| state = California

| region = Mono

| region_type = County

}}

Herlihy Peak is an {{convert|11,758|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of northern California, United States. It is situated approximately four miles south of the community of Mammoth Lakes, in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. Herlihy Peak is positioned midway between landmarks Crystal Crag and Bloody Mountain. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises {{convert|2,060|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Valentine Lake in approximately one mile, and the west aspect rises {{convert|1,844|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Skelton Lake in 0.8 mile. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Mammoth Creek.

History

The first ascent of Herlihy Peak was made September 3, 1966, by Bob Herlihy, Andy Smatko, Bill Schuler, and Ellen Siegal. R. J. Secor named the peak in memory of Bob Herlihy, a Sierra Club member, who six years after making the first ascent, was killed by lightning on Mount Goode in July 1972. A memorial plaque and Bob's ashes are placed on the summit of Herlihy Peak.[https://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_reports/herlihy_2.html Herlihy Peak, snwburd.com] This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, so it is not labelled on USGS maps, and will remain unofficial as long as the USGS policy of not adopting new toponyms in designated wilderness areas remains in effect.

File:Pyramid and Herlihy peaks.jpg

Climate

Herlihy Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Sierra-Nevada-mountains/Climate |title=Climate of the Sierra Nevada |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica}} 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.

References

External links

[https://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_photos/herlihy_2/reg/herlihy.jpg Photo of memorial plaque on Herlihy Peak]
Robert Herlihy: [https://desertpeaks.org/old/DPS-CD/members/dpsm00352.htm Sierra Club]
Bob Herlihy (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/183926019@N08/50063797072/in/photolist-2kgVinB-2j63ZuA-2dR6sXK-23pG3rr-78ggiq-2jjqmSz-2ndBKhq-JhGWnp-2jjqmH6-2jjpa9a-58BAtu-4TWvUS-28wG5xY-2jjp8vL-2jjqjMc-2jjp7ZA-2joYu6e-2jgY3Mf-2jgY3F3 Flickr]
Bob Herlihy (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/183926019@N08/50091557157/in/photolist-2kgVinB-2j63ZuA-2dR6sXK-23pG3rr-78ggiq-2jjqmSz-2ndBKhq-JhGWnp-2jjqmH6-2jjpa9a-58BAtu-4TWvUS-28wG5xY-2jjp8vL-2jjqjMc-2jjp7ZA-2joYu6e-2jgY3Mf-2jgY3F3 Flickr]
Bob Herlihy (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/183926019@N08/50063797432/in/photolist-2kgVinB-2j63ZuA-2dR6sXK-23pG3rr-78ggiq-2jjqmSz-2ndBKhq-JhGWnp-2jjqmH6-2jjpa9a-58BAtu-4TWvUS-28wG5xY-2jjp8vL-2jjqjMc-2jjp7ZA-2joYu6e-2jgY3Mf-2jgY3F3 Flickr]

{{Geographic Location 2

| Center = Herlihy Peak

| North = Mammoth Lakes

| Northeast = Sherwin Creek

| East = Laurel Mountain

| Southeast = Bloody Mountain

| South = Duck Lake

| Southwest = Mammoth Crest

| West = Skelton Lake

| Northwest = Crystal Crag

}}

Category:Inyo National Forest