Mount Kaweah
Highest mountain on the Kaweah Ridge
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Mount Kaweah (/kəˈwiː.ə/) 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 ft (4,208 m), the highest along the Kaweah Peaks Ridge.
Prominence2,027 ft (618 m)[1]
Listing
- North America highest peaks 76th
- US highest major peaks 58th
- California highest major peaks 9th
- SPS Emblem peak[2]
- Western States Climbers Star peak[3]
| Mount Kaweah | |
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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″N 118°28′42″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Kaweah | |
| Location | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple 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] |
Name
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.[1] The Kaweah River was named for the Kawai (or Gā'wia) tribe, members of the Yokuts people. The Yokuts were once known as Mariposa.[7]
Foxtail Pine
A rare pine, the Foxtail Pine, lives on the southern slopes of Mount Kaweah.[8]
