Great Western Divide, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Name: Great Western Divide
Address: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, United States

#37 among attractions in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Great Western Divide, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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The Great Western Divide is a Sierra Nevada mountain range that forms part of the border between the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Some of the summits of the Great Western Divide reach well over 13,000 feet. The High Sierra Trail crosses the range at Kaweah Gap from Sequoia National Park. ()

Maximum elevation: 13807 ftElevation: 13807 ftCoordinates: 36°31'35"N, 118°28'41"W

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Great Western Divide – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lippincott Mountain, Mount Eisen, Needham Mountain, Eagle Scout Peak.

4.7 miW
Mountain
Lippincott Mountain, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
121 min walk • Lippincott Mountain is a 12,265-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, 1.5 mile north of Mount Eisen, and 1.7 mile south of Eagle Scout Peak.
5.4 miW
Mountain
Mount Eisen, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
138 min walk • Mount Eisen is a 12,185-foot-elevation double summit mountain located on the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, 1.6 mile south of Lippincott Mountain. Mount Eisen ranks as the 380th highest summit in California.
6 miSW
Mountain
Needham Mountain, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
152 min walk • Needham Mountain is a mountain summit of the Sierra Nevada, located in Tulare County, California. It is located in the southern Sierra Nevada, in the central part of Sequoia National Park.
4.8 miW
Mountain
Eagle Scout Peak, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
124 min walk • Eagle Scout Peak is a 12,005-foot mountain on the Great Western Divide of the southern Sierra Nevada. The mountain is located in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sawtooth Peak, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
167 min walk • Sawtooth Peak is a jagged mountain rising to a height of 12,343 feet. It is a landmark of the Mineral King region of the Sierra Nevada, in Sequoia National Park. In the past, it was known as Miner's Peak. It contains a supply of gold and mercury.
5.8 miNW
Waterfall
Roaring River, Kings Canyon National Park
148 min walk • The Roaring River is a 16.6-mile long tributary of the South Fork Kings River, in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The entire course of the river is within Kings Canyon National Park.
~110 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kaweah, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
1 min walk • Mount Kaweah is a mountain in California's Sequoia National Park and forms part of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge, a spur of the Great Western Divide which extends south from Triple Divide Peak.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Triple Divide Peak, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
139 min walk • 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.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Kaweah, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
64 min walk • Black Kaweah is a mountain of the Kaweah Peaks Ridge of the California's Sierra Nevada, in Sequoia National Park. The peak has a local magnetic disturbance that has caused compasses in the vicinity to vary by up to eight degrees.Fulgurites can be found on the peak.
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Red Kaweah, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
46 min walk • Red Kaweah is a mountain in California's Sequoia National Park on the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. It is 1.8 miles north of Mount Kaweah and 0.7 miles south of Black Kaweah.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kaweah Peaks Ridge, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
60 min walk • Kaweah Peaks Ridge is a spur of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of California's Sierra Nevada. The ridge is located in Sequoia National Park and is composed of mostly rugged and loose metamorphic rock.