Triple Divide Peak (Tulare County, California)
Triple Divide Peak | |
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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 | |
Location |
Triple Divide Peak is a mountain along 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]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ISBN 0-89997-047-8.
External links
- "Triple Divide Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-26.