Elevation 4,208 m Prominence 618 m | First ascent 1881 Easiest route Hiking | |
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Listing North America highest peaks 76th
US highest major peaks 58th
California highest major peaks 9th
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Western States Climbers Star peak Location Tulare County, California, U.S. Topo map USGS Triple Divide Peak Mountain range Sierra Nevada, Great Western Divide Parent ranges Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada Similar Mount Keith, Mount Morgan, Mount Darwin, Mount Barnard, North Palisade | ||
Big arroyo patrol cabin camp mount kaweah
Mount Kaweah is a mountain in California's Sequoia National Park and forms part of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge, a spur of the Great Western Divide which extends south from Triple Divide Peak. It has a summit elevation of 13,807 feet (4,208 m), the highest along the Kaweah ridge.
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- Big arroyo patrol cabin camp mount kaweah
- Map of Mt Kaweah California USA
- NameEdit
- Foxtail PineEdit
- References
Map of Mt Kaweah, California, USA
NameEdit
The peak was named for the Kaweah River which has its headwaters to the west of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. The Kaweahs, however, drain into the Kern River. The Kaweah River was named for the Kawai (or Gā'wia) tribe, members of the Yokut people. The Yokut were once known as Mariposa.
Foxtail PineEdit
A rare pine, the Foxtail Pine, lives on the southern slopes of Mount Kaweah.
References
Mount Kaweah Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA