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Kaweah Queen

Coordinates: 36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W / 36.5546605°N 118.5084267°W / 36.5546605; -118.5084267
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Kaweah Queen
Map
Highest point
Elevation13,388 ft (4,081 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence502 ft (153 m)[1]
Parent peakRed Kaweah[2]
Coordinates36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W / 36.5546605°N 118.5084267°W / 36.5546605; -118.5084267[3]
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeGreat Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent1924 by Gerald Gaines, C. A. Gaines and H. H. Bliss[4]
Easiest routeScramble 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

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  1. ^ a b "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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 110f. ISBN 978-0898869712.
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