Triple Divide Peak is a mountain along the Great Western Divide in the Sierra Nevada range on the boundary between Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, in Tulare County, California. It rises to 12,640 feet (3,853 m).[1]
| Triple Divide Peak | |
|---|---|
 Tamarack Meadow at 9,500 feet (2,900 m), below Triple Divide Peak, in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,640 ft (3,853 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 674 ft (205 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Milestone Mountain[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°35′34″N 118°31′50″W / 36.5927165°N 118.5306501°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Triple Divide Peak  Triple Divide Peak | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 James Hutchinson, Charles Noble[6] |
| Easiest route | East Ridge or Southwest Face, scrambles class 2[3][6] |
Near Kaweah Gap, the peak divides three important watersheds: the Kern River, the Kaweah River, and the Kings River. This three-way divide leads to the peak's name.[5] At one time, it was also called The Keystone.[7]
The Kaweah Peaks Ridge spurs off to the south,[5] while the Kings-Kaweah Divide branches off to the west.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Triple Divide Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Colby Pass". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ a b c "Triple Divide Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 118. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ Browning, Peter (1986). Place Names of the Sierra Nevada. Berkeley, California: Wilderness Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-89997-047-8.
External links
edit- "Triple Divide Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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