Mount Kaweah
| Mount Kaweah | |
|---|---|
 Mount Kaweah from Red Spur, circa 1932 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,807 ft (4,208 m)NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,027 ft (618 m)[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°31′34″N118°28′42″W/ 36.5260491°N 118.4784256°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Kaweah | |
| Location | Tulare County,California,U.S. |
| Parent range | Great Western Divide,Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGSTriple Divide Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 1881 by Frederick H. Wales, William B. Wallace and James W. A. Wright[5] |
| Easiest route | Hike,class 1[6] |
Mount Kaweah(/kəˈwiː.ə/) is a mountain inCalifornia'sSequoia National Parkand forms part of theKaweah Peaks Ridge,a spur of theGreat Western Dividewhich extends south fromTriple Divide Peak.It has a summit elevation of 13,807 ft (4,208 m), the highest along theKaweah Peaks Ridge.It is the closest mountain withfoothillstoLos Angeles.
Name[edit]
The peak was named for theKaweah Riverwhich has its headwaters to the west of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. The Kaweahs, however, drain into theKern River.[1]The Kaweah River was named for the Kawai (or Gā'wia) tribe, members of theYokuts people.The Yokuts were once known as Mariposa.[7]
Foxtail Pine[edit]
A rarepine,theFoxtail Pine,lives on the southern slopes of Mount Kaweah.[8]
Highest mountain in the southwest Sierra[edit]
Mount Kaweah is the highest mountain in the southwestSierra.[6][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Mount Kaweah, California".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2008-12-29.
- ^"Sierra Peaks Section List"(PDF).Angeles Chapter,Sierra Club.Retrieved2008-09-28.
- ^"Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List".Climber.org.Retrieved2016-03-26.
- ^"Mount Kaweah".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2008-12-29.
- ^Farquhar, Francis P.(1926).Place Names of the High Sierra.San Francisco:Sierra Club.
- ^abSecor, R.J. (2009).The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails(3rd ed.). Seattle:The Mountaineers.p. 183.ISBN978-0898869712.
- ^Browning, Peter (1986).Place Names of the Sierra Nevada.Berkeley:Wilderness Press.p.115.ISBN978-0-89997-119-3.
- ^"Photo of the habitat view of Foxtail Pine".All Things Plants.Retrieved2016-03-26.
- ^Langenbacher."Mount Kaweah".summitpost.org.Retrieved1 July2017.
External links[edit]
- "Mount Kaweah".SummitPost.org.
