White Mountain Peak area
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The White Mountain Peak area is a high-elevation, remote alpine region in eastern California’s White Mountains, known for its barren, windswept terrain and proximity to one of the state’s tallest summits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine region
ⓘ
geographic area ⓘ |
| access |
hiking trails
ⓘ
limited road access ⓘ |
| approximateMaxElevation |
over 13000 feet
ⓘ
over 4000 meters ⓘ |
| climate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Inyo County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | high-elevation desert ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high-elevation ⓘ |
| geology | primarily sedimentary and volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hazards |
altitude sickness risk
ⓘ
sudden weather changes ⓘ |
| landUse |
recreation
ⓘ
research ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Barcroft Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Mountain Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorSummit | White Mountain Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestValley | Owens Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-altitude research facilities nearby
ⓘ
proximity to one of California’s tallest summits ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiographicProvince | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | uninhabited ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ scientific fieldwork ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | east of the Sierra Nevada crest ⓘ |
| remoteness | remote ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | often snow-covered in winter ⓘ |
| skyQuality | dark skies suitable for stargazing ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terrain |
alpine
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barren ⓘ windswept ⓘ |
| vegetation |
bristlecone pine stands nearby
ⓘ
sparse vegetation ⓘ |
| views |
panoramic views of the Owens Valley
ⓘ
views of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
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