What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Williamson (4382m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Williamson (4382m)?

The contour map of Mount Williamson (4382m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Williamson (4382m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Williamson (4382m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,382m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Mount Williamson (4382m)?

At Mount Williamson (4382m)'s latitude (37°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Mount Williamson (4382m) reaches 4,382m, about 582m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Mount Williamson (4382m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Williamson (4382m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Mount Williamson (4382m)

Mount Williamson stands at 4382 meters in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada, North America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

4382 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

36.657778, -118.311944

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Williamson (4382m) is a fold mountain in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

West Side Route via Shepherd Pass (Mount Williamson) 3

30.00 km · 16.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Williamson (4382m) in the Sierra Nevada shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,382m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Williamson (4382m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,382m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.