Red Kaweah

Red Kaweah

Red Kaweah is the central peak
Highest point
Elevation 13,726+ ft (4184+ m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 722 ft (220 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount Kaweah[1]
Listing
Coordinates 36°32′23″N 118°30′20″W / 36.5396605°N 118.5056486°W / 36.5396605; -118.5056486Coordinates: 36°32′23″N 118°30′20″W / 36.5396605°N 118.5056486°W / 36.5396605; -118.5056486 [4]
Geography
Location Tulare County, California, U.S.
Parent range Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent 1912 by Charles Michael[5]
Easiest route Technical Climb, class 4[5]

Red Kaweah is a mountain in California's Sequoia National Park on the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. It is 1.8 miles (2.9 km)[6] north of Mount Kaweah and 0.7 miles (1.1 km)[7] south of Black Kaweah.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Red Kaweah, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Western States Climbers List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Red Kaweah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  5. 1 2 Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 282, 364. ISBN 9780871561473.
  6. ↑ "Distance and Bearing between two coordinates". Geody. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Distance and Bearing between two coordinates". Geody. Retrieved 2009-08-27.

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