Hilton Peak is a mountain in California, United States.
Description Hilton Peak is a summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County of California.R. J. Secor, The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, Trails, 2009, Mountaineers Books, , p. 359. It is situated above the Hilton Creek Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately above the Hilton Creek Lakes in . Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Hilton Creek which empties into Lake Crowley. This landform's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however Hilton Creek Lakes and Hilton Creek are official names.
Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hilton Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean 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.
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See also List of mountain peaks of California
References
External links Weather forecast: Hilton Creek Lakes