Koip Peak

Koip Peak
Koip Peak
	View from Koip Peak of the Alger lakes and Ritter Range
Highest point
Elevation	12,968 ft (3,953 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	162 ft (49 m)
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	37°48′49″N 119°12′06″W / 37.8137215°N 119.2015443°WCoordinates: 37°48′49″N 119°12′06″W / 37.8137215°N 119.2015443°W
Geography
	Koip Peak
Location	Mono County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Koip Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1919 by Walker Huber
Easiest route	Hike from Koip Peak Pass, class 1

Koip Peak is a 12,968-foot-elevation (3,953 meter) summit in Mono County, California, in the United States.^[3] It is located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) outside of Yosemite National Park's eastern boundary, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) west of Parker Peak.

Koip is derived from a Western Numic name meaning "mountain sheep".^[5] Bighorn sheep roam in the area.^[6]

Snow-covered Koip Peak centered in back, flanked by Parker Peak (left) and Mount Lewis (right)

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Koip Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
^ ^a ^b "Koip Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ ^a ^b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 397. ISBN 978-0898869712.
^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.
^ Browning, Peter (2011). Sierra Nevada Place Names: From Abbot to Zumwalt. Great West Books. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-944220-23-8.

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