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Monrovia Peak

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CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyLos AngelesProtected areaSan Gabriel Mountains National Monument^[6]Parent rangeSan Gabriel MountainsTopo mapUSGS AzusaGeologyMountain typeFault blockClimbingEasiest routeTrail^[7]

Monrovia Peak is a 5,412-foot-elevation (1,650 meter) mountain summit located in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Description

Monrovia Peak is set within San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, approximately four miles (6.4 km) northeast of the community of Monrovia and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The May 2, 2024, expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by President Biden brought Monrovia Peak within the boundary of the monument.^[6] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,800 feet (549 meters) above Cold Springs Canyon in approximately one mile. Reaching the summit involves 12 miles of hiking with 5,300 feet of elevation gain.^[3] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,^[4] and it is named in association with the city of Monrovia, of which William N. Monroe (1841–1935) is Monrovia's eponym.^[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Monrovia Peak is located in a continental climate zone (Dsa) with mostly dry summers (except for scattered summer thunderstorms) and cold, wet winters.^[9] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the San Gabriel Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the San Gabriel River watershed.

Gallery

West aspect viewed from Mount Wilson
Southwest aspect of Monrovia Peak viewed from Santa Anita.

References

^ ^a ^b "Monrovia Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ ^a ^b "Monrovia Peak - 5,409' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ ^a ^b "Monrovia Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
^ ^a ^b "Monrovia Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ Peter Massey, California Trails South Coast Region, Adler Publishing, 2006, ISBN 9781930193246, p. 57.
^ ^a ^b San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Map, US Forest Service, Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "Monrovia Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ 15A Monrovia Peak, Hundred Peaks Section, Sierra Club, Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "San Gabriel Mountains, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-05-22.