Kaweah Peaks Ridge
Kaweah Peaks Ridge is a spur of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of California's Sierra Nevada.[1] The ridge is located at approximately 36°33′N 118°30.5′W / 36.55°N 118.5083°WCoordinates: 36°33′N 118°30.5′W / 36.55°N 118.5083°W in Sequoia National Park and is composed of mostly rugged and loose metamorphic rock.[2] There are several officially named peaks along the ridge:
- Black Kaweah (13680+ ft / 4170+ m)
- Kaweah Queen (13382 ft/ 4079 m)
- Mount Kaweah (13802 ft / 4207 m)
- Red Kaweah, (13720 ft /4180m)
The peaks, 20 miles (32 km) by trail from any road, are south of the Kings-Kaweah Divide, east of the Great Western Divide and, despite their name, are in the Kern watershed, not the Kaweah watershed. There are many high alpine lakes surrounding the peaks in Nine Lake Basin to the west and Kaweah Basin to the east. Visitors are rare due to the isolated location, but the Kaweah Peaks offer tranquil camping, fishing and high alpine climbing.
[edit] References
- ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. Sierra Club Books. p. 269. ISBN 0-87156-147-6.
- ^ Hill, Mary (2006). Geology of the Sierra Nevada. University of California Press. ISBN 0520236955.
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