Kaweah Queen
| Kaweah Queen | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,388 ft (4,081 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 502 ft (153 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Red Kaweah[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W / 36.5546605°N 118.5084267°WCoordinates: 36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W / 36.5546605°N 118.5084267°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 by Gerald Gaines, C. A. Gaines and H. H. Bliss[4] |
| Easiest route | Scramble class 2[4] |
Kaweah Queen is a mountain along Kaweah peaks ridge which forms part of the Great Western Divide in the Sierra Nevada. The peak is in California's Sequoia National Park.
References
- 1 2 "Kaweah Queen, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ "Key Col for Kaweah Queen". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "Kaweah Queen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- 1 2 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 110f. ISBN 9780898869712.
External links
- "Kaweah Queen". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
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