Freel Peak

Freel Peak
Freel Peak
	Freel Peak from theTahoe Rim Trail
Highest point
Elevation	10,886 ft (3,318 m)NAVD 88
Prominence	3,146 ft (959 m)
Isolation	22.95 mi (36.93 km)
Listing	California county high points11th; Tahoe-Ogul Peaks List; California Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence;
Coordinates	38°51′27″N119°54′01″W/ 38.857537042°N 119.900142906°W
Geography
	Freel Peak Freel Peak
Location	El DoradoandAlpinecounties,California,U.S.
Parent range	Carson Range
Topo map	USGSFreel Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble,class 2

Freel Peakis a mountain located in theCarson Range,a spur of theSierra Nevada,nearLake TahoeinCalifornia.^[4]

The peak is on the boundary betweenEl Dorado CountyandAlpine County;and the boundary between theEldorado National Forestand theHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.^[5] At 10,886 feet (3,318 m), it is the tallest summit in the Carson Range, El Dorado County, and the Tahoe Basin.^[2]Due to its elevation, most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow.^[6]

In 1893, theU.S. Geological Surveyassigned the name Freel Peak to what was then known as Jobs Peak. James Freel was an early settler in the area.^[7]^[8]

Freel Peak and Lake Tahoe
Freel Peak seen fromJobs Sister
Freel Peak, Jobs Sister, and Jobs Peak seen fromHawkins Peak.

Climate

According to theKöppen climate classificationsystem, Freel Peak is located in analpine climatezone.^[9]Mostweather frontsoriginate in thePacific 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 orsnowfallonto the range.

Climate data for Freel Peak 38.8613 N, 119.9011 W, Elevation: 10,404 ft (3,171 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	33.2 (0.7)	31.8 (−0.1)	34.1 (1.2)	38.4 (3.6)	46.5 (8.1)	56.6 (13.7)	65.8 (18.8)	65.1 (18.4)	59.0 (15.0)	49.2 (9.6)	38.7 (3.7)	32.8 (0.4)	45.9 (7.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	24.3 (−4.3)	22.3 (−5.4)	24.3 (−4.3)	27.4 (−2.6)	34.8 (1.6)	43.9 (6.6)	52.2 (11.2)	51.4 (10.8)	46.1 (7.8)	37.4 (3.0)	29.3 (−1.5)	24.2 (−4.3)	34.8 (1.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	15.4 (−9.2)	12.8 (−10.7)	14.4 (−9.8)	16.3 (−8.7)	23.1 (−4.9)	31.2 (−0.4)	38.7 (3.7)	37.8 (3.2)	33.1 (0.6)	25.5 (−3.6)	20.0 (−6.7)	15.5 (−9.2)	23.6 (−4.6)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm)	6.57 (167)	5.85 (149)	5.51 (140)	2.94 (75)	2.43 (62)	0.94 (24)	0.49 (12)	0.49 (12)	0.74 (19)	2.18 (55)	3.79 (96)	6.57 (167)	38.5 (978)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[10]

References

^^a ^b"Freel Peak".NGS Data Sheet.National Geodetic Survey,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,United States Department of Commerce.Retrieved2009-01-21.
^^a ^b ^c ^d"Freel Peak, California".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2009-02-25.
^^a ^b"Tahoe OGUL Peaks List".Retrieved2024-01-06.
^"Freel Peak".SummitPost.org.Retrieved2021-10-24.
^ Freel Peak quadrangle, California(Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic.USGS.Retrieved2009-12-23.
^ "Subsection M261Et - Carson Range".U.S. Forest Service. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-13.Retrieved2014-02-22.
^Gudde, Erwin G. (1949).California Place Names.Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 121.
^"Freel Peak".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2012-12-17.
^"Climate of the Sierra Nevada".Encyclopædia Britannica.
^"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University".PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.RetrievedOctober 2,2023.To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates(underLocation); copyLatitudeandLongitude figuresfrom top of table; clickZoom to location;clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp;click30-year normals, 1991-2020;click800m;clickRetrieve Time Seriesbutton.

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[ngs-1] "Freel Peak".NGS Data Sheet.National Geodetic Survey,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,United States Department of Commerce.Retrieved2009-01-21.

[pb-2] "Freel Peak, California".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2009-02-25.

[ogul-3] "Tahoe OGUL Peaks List".Retrieved2024-01-06.

["sp-4] "Freel Peak".SummitPost.org.Retrieved2021-10-24.

[topo-5] Freel Peak quadrangle, California(Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic.USGS.Retrieved2009-12-23.

[6] "Subsection M261Et - Carson Range".U.S. Forest Service. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-13.Retrieved2014-02-22.

[Gudde-7] Gudde, Erwin G. (1949).California Place Names.Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 121.

[gnis-8] "Freel Peak".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2012-12-17.

[9] "Climate of the Sierra Nevada".Encyclopædia Britannica.

[10] "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University".PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.RetrievedOctober 2,2023.To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates(underLocation); copyLatitudeandLongitude figuresfrom top of table; clickZoom to location;clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp;click30-year normals, 1991-2020;click800m;clickRetrieve Time Seriesbutton.

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