Mount Senger
{{Short description|Mountain in the state of California}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Senger
| photo = Mt. Senger.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect, centered on horizon
| elevation_ft = 12286
| elevation_ref = USGS Topographic map - Mount Hilgard
| prominence_ft = 1046
| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=13545|name=Mount Senger, California|accessdate=2022-05-16}}
| isolation_mi = 2.24
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/32647|title=Senger, Mount - 12,286' CA|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-05-16}}
| parent_peak = Gemini (12,880 ft)
| etymology = Joachim H. Senger
| listing = Sierra Peaks Section
| map = California#USA
| map_caption = Location in California
| map_size = 270
| label_position = bottom
| location = Fresno County, California, U.S.
| range = Sierra Nevada
| coordinates = {{coord|37.2777025|N|118.8583949|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=265993|name=Mount Senger|accessdate=2022-05-16}}
| topo = USGS Mount Hilgard
| rock = Granodiorite
| age = Cretaceous
| type = Fault block
| first_ascent = 1907–09 by USGS
}}
Mount Senger is a {{convert|12,286|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is set within the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest. It is situated {{convert|2.2|mi}} southeast of Mount Hooper, {{convert|2.6|mi}} southwest of Gemini, and {{convert|2.7|mi}} south-southwest of Seven Gables. Senger ranks as the 348th-highest summit in California. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over {{convert|4,600|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the South Fork San Joaquin River in approximately three miles. The John Muir Trail traverses the south and west slopes of the mountain, providing an approach option.
History
The mountain was named in 1894 by Theodore Solomons to honor Joachim Henry Senger (1848–1926), philologist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who was one of the four founders of the Sierra Club in 1892.Joseph R. McElrath (2006), Frank Norris: A Life, University of Illinois Press, {{ISBN|9780252030161}}, p. 111Erwin G. Gudde, California Place Names, University of California Press, 1969, {{ISBN|9780520266193}}, page 303. Senger contacted John Muir with the idea of forming a local 'alpine club' for mountain lovers. Senger and San Francisco attorney Warren Olney sent out invitations "for the purpose of forming a 'Sierra Club'. Mr. John Muir will preside". On May 28, 1892, the first meeting of the Sierra Club was held to write articles of incorporation. One week later, John Muir was elected president and Warren Olney was elected vice-president. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
The first ascent of the summit was made during the 1907–09 USGS survey by George R. Davis, T. G. Gerdine, C. F. Urquhart, and L. F. Biggs.[https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/climbers_guide/mono_pass_to_pine_creek_pass.html Hervey Voge, James W. Koontz II, and George Bloom, A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra, (1954)] Today this peak draws climbing interest because it is included on the Sierra Peaks Section's peak bagging list.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Senger 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. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the South Fork San Joaquin River.
Gallery
File:Mount Senger.jpg|Senger from Selden Pass. Summit to left of center.
File:Mt. Senger and Turret.jpg|South aspects of Mt. Senger (left) and Turret Peak (right)
File:Marie Lake, John Muir Trail.jpg|Mt. Sanger from JMT at Marie Lake.
File:Morning Meadow Panorama.jpg|Seven Gables (left), Mount Senger (center), Mt. Hooper (right, in back)
File:Senger from Seven Gables.jpg|Northeast aspect seen from Seven Gables, with Three Island Lake below.
See also
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References
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External links
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5394378/United%20States/California/Fresno/Mount%20Senger Mount Senger]
- Mt. Senger (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimlowe/7674608238/in/album-72157630816010342/ Flickr]
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Category:Sierra National Forest
Category:Mountains of Fresno County, California
Category:Mountains of the John Muir Wilderness
Category:Three-thousanders of the United States