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Triple Divide Peak (Madera County, California)

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Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak from the north
Highest point
Elevation11,616 ft (3,541 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence651 ft (198 m)[1]
Geography
LocationMadera County, California U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Mount Lyell
Climbing
First ascent1920 by Norman Clyde[3]
Easiest routeScramble, class 3[3]

Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers. This mountain should not be confused with the other California peak of the same name, located to the southeast in Tulare County.

References

  1. ^ a b "Triple Divide Peak, California". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Triple Divide Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 408. ISBN 978-0898869712.