San Gabriel Peak

Mountain in California, United States

San Gabriel Peak

San Gabriel Peak, seen from the north.

Highest point
Elevation| 6,164 ft (1,879 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence| 1,561 ft (476 m)[1]
Listing| Hundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates| 34°14′36″N 118°05′54″W﻿ / ﻿34.2433364°N 118.0984032°W﻿ / 34.2433364; -118.0984032[3]
Naming
English translation| Saint Gabriel
Language of name| Spanish
Geography

San Gabriel Peak

Location in California

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San Gabriel Peak

San Gabriel Peak (the United States)

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Location| Los Angeles County California, U.S.
Parent range| San Gabriel Mountains
Topo map| USGS Mount Wilson[1]
Climbing
First ascent| Wheeler Survey, 1875
Easiest route| Hike, class 1[2]

San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer.

## Background

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The name is derived from the Misión del Santo Arcangel San Gabriel de los Temblores. From this mission had already come the names of the San Gabriel River and San Gabriel Canyon,[4] the mountain range itself and the entire San Gabriel Valley.

The steep south face drops approximately 1,000 feet into the center of an amphitheater at the top of Eaton Canyon, forming one of the most sustained steep slopes in the Western San Gabriel mountain range.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "San Gabriel Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
2. ^ a b "San Gabriel Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
3. ^ "San Gabriel Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
4. ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 304.