| Gale Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, above Chain Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,690 ft (3,258 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 600 ft (183 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 3.73 mi (6.00 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 37°34′05″N 119°23′13″W / 37.5679873°N 119.3870782°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | George H. G. Gale |
| Geography | |
  Gale Peak Location in California  Gale Peak Gale Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park Madera County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Sing Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 |
| Easiest route | class 2[3] |
Gale Peak is a 10,690-foot-elevation (3,258 meter) mountain summit located in Madera County, California, United States. It is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the southeast corner of Yosemite National Park, on the common boundary which the park shares with the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The mountain rises 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Fernandez Pass, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of the Clark Range, and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north-northwest of Madera Peak. Precipitation runoff from this landform drains west into tributaries of the South Fork Merced River, and east into tributaries of the San Joaquin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,400 feet (430 meters) above Upper Chain Lake in 0.38 miles (0.61 km). The peak can be climbed via the class 2 northwest ridge which separates Breeze Lake from the Chain Lakes.[1]
- ^ a b Richard M. Leonard, Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra (1954)
- ^ "Gale Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ a b "Gale Peak - 10,700' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Gale Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-23.