Milk Ranch Peak

Milk Ranch Peak is a mountain summit in Tulare County, California, United States.

Description Milk Ranch Peak is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountain range along the boundary shared by Milk Ranch/Case Mountain Wilderness Study Area and Sequoia National Park. It is the highest point within the Milk Ranch/Case Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kaweah River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the river in two miles. Near the summit is the historic Milk Ranch Peak Fire Lookout.Milk Ranch Peak Lookout, National Historic Lookout Register, nhlr.org, Retrieved 2024-10-13. The lookout and communications equipment were damaged in 2021 by the Paradise Fire which combined with the Colony Fire to become the KNP Complex Fire. This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1946 by the United States Board on Geographic Names and the name refers to the "Milk Ranch" that was on the south slope one-half mile from the summit. The Milk Ranch cattle grazing grounds on the mountain ridge was used by the Lovelace and Works families during the mid-1800s.Milk Ranch, Mineral King Preservation Society, Retrieved 2024-10-13.

Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Milk Ranch Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

See also List of mountain peaks of California

References

External links Weather forecast: Milk Ranch Peak Milk Ranch Peak Lookout (photo): National Park Service View from Milk Ranch Peak Lookout (photo): Wikimedia