Overview
Mount Warlow is a mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Fresno County of northern California, United States. It is situated on the Goddard Divide in northern Kings Canyon National Park, north of Muir Pass, southeast of Mount Huxley, and southwest of Mount Fiske, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Mount Warlow ranks as the 108th highest summit in California. The approach to this remote peak is made via the John Muir Trail.
History
The mountain is named after Chester H. Warlow (1889–1963), attorney, Fresno civic leader, and conservationist, who was instrumental in the creation of Kings Canyon National Park. He was California Highway Commissioner from 1943 through 1961, and also has a highway rest area near Kingsburg named after him. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Warlow is located in an alpine climate zone. 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, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). This climate until recently supported the Mount Warlow Glacier in the northwest cirque. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains southeast into headwaters of the Middle Fork Kings River, or northwest into Evolution Creek which is a San Joaquin River tributary.
Gallery
File:Mt. Warlow from Helen Lake.jpg Mt. Warlow from Helen Lake File:Warlow Fiske Helen Lake.jpg Mt. Warlow (left) and Mt. Fiske (right) seen from Helen Lake
See also
* List of the major 4000-meter summits of California
External links
* Weather forecast: Mount Warlow * Aerial photo of east aspect: Flickr