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Red Kaweah

Coordinates: 36°32′23″N 118°30′20″W / 36.5396605°N 118.5056486°W / 36.5396605; -118.5056486
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Red Kaweah
Red Kaweah is the central peak
Highest point
Elevation13,726+ ft (4184+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence722 ft (220 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Kaweah[1]
Listing
Coordinates36°32′23″N 118°30′20″W / 36.5396605°N 118.5056486°W / 36.5396605; -118.5056486[4]
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeGreat Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent1912 by Charles Michael[5]
Easiest routeTechnical Climb, class 4[5]

Red Kaweah is a mountain in California's Sequoia National Park on the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. It is 1.8 miles (2.9 km)[6] north of Mount Kaweah and 0.7 miles (1.1 km)[7] south of Black Kaweah.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Red Kaweah, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  3. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  4. ^ "Red Kaweah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  5. ^ a b Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 282, 364. ISBN 978-0871561473.
  6. ^ "Distance and Bearing between two coordinates". Geody. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  7. ^ "Distance and Bearing between two coordinates". Geody. Retrieved 2009-08-27.

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