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°W / 36.5546605; -118.5084267Coordinates: 36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W / 36.5546605°N 118.5084267°W / 36.5546605; -118.5084267[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. 1 2 "Kaweah Queen, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. "Key Col for Kaweah Queen". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  3. "Kaweah Queen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. 1 2 Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 110f. ISBN 9780898869712.

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