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Red Kaweah

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

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Red Kaweah
Red Kaweah is the central peak
Highest point
Elevation13,726+ ft (4184+ m) NAVD 881
Prominence722 ft (220 m)1
Parent peakMount Kaweah1
Listing
Coordinates36°32′23″N 118°30′20″W / 36.5396605°N 118.5056486°W / 36.5396605; -118.50564864
Geography
Map
LocationTulare County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeGreat Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent1912 by Charles Michael5
Easiest routeTechnical Climb, class 45

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.

East aspect of Red Kaweah centered source ↗
References

References

  1. "Red Kaweah, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  2. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  3. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. "Red Kaweah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  5. 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 August 27, 2009.
  7. "Distance and Bearing between two coordinates". Geody. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
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