Kaweah Peaks Ridge

Kaweah Peaks Ridge
Kaweah Peaks Ridge from the northeast.
Second Kaweah on left, Red Kaweah on right.
Highest point
PeakMount Kaweah
Elevation13,807 ft (4,208 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates36°33′N 118°30.5′W / 36.550°N 118.5083°W / 36.550; -118.5083
Geography
Kaweah Peaks Ridge is located in California
Kaweah Peaks Ridge
Kaweah Peaks Ridge
California, United States
Parent rangeGreat Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Geology
Type of rockMetamorphic[2]

Kaweah Peaks Ridge is a spur of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of California's Sierra Nevada.[3] The ridge is located in Sequoia National Park and is composed of mostly rugged and loose metamorphic rock.[4]

  1. ^ "Mount Kaweah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Schoenherr2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. Sierra Club Books. p. 269. ISBN 0-87156-147-6.
  4. ^ Hill, Mary (2006). Geology of the Sierra Nevada. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-23695-5.