Whaleback, Kings Canyon National Park

Name: Whaleback
Address: Kings Canyon National Park, United States

#23 among attractions in Kings Canyon National Park

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Whaleback is a remote 11,717-foot-elevation three-mile-long ridge located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, extending north from the Great Western Divide. This geographical feature has significant topographic relief as it rises 2,900 feet above Shortys Cabin in Cloud Canyon in approximately one mile. Whaleback ranks as the 488th highest peak in California. The first ascent of the summit was made August 5, 1936, by May Pridham and Adele van Loben Sels. ()

Coordinates: 36°37'49"N, 118°31'53"W

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Kings Canyon National Park United States

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Day trips

Whaleback – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Sierra Trail, Mount Genevra, South Guard, Mount Jordan.

6.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
High Sierra Trail, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
171 min walk • The High Sierra Trail is a hiking trail in Sequoia National Park, California. The trail crosses the Sierra Nevada from west to east. According to the Yosemite Decimal System, the HST is a Class 1/Class 2 trail, which means simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands for balance.
6.5 miNE
Mountain
Mount Genevra
166 min walk • Mount Genevra is a remote 13,054-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the Kings–Kern Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park with Sequoia National Park, 3.5...
5.1 miNE
Mountain
South Guard, Kings Canyon National Park
130 min walk • South Guard is a remote 13,232-foot-elevation mountain summit located near the northern end of the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated in Kings Canyon National Park, 1.63 miles south of North Guard...
5.8 miNE
Mountain
Mount Jordan, Kings Canyon National Park
148 min walk • Mount Jordan is a remote 13,343-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the Kings–Kern Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park with Sequoia National Park, 3.1 miles...
2.8 miE
Mountain
Midway Mountain, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
72 min walk • Midway Mountain is a remote 13,665-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Tulare County of northern California.
2.5 miS
Waterfall
Roaring River, Kings Canyon National Park
64 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.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brewer, Kings Canyon National Park
153 min walk • Mount Brewer is on the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thunder Mountain, Kings Canyon National Park
104 min walk • Thunder Mountain is located in the northern part of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California. The summit marks a point on the boundary between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks and is 0.6 miles north of Table Mountain and south 2.8 miles Mount Brewer.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Triple Divide Peak, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
67 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.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Milestone Mountain, Kings Canyon National Park
67 min walk • Milestone Mountain is a thirteener on the Great Western Divide, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada. The summit marks a point on the boundary between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Deadman Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park
149 min walk • Deadman Canyon is a glacier-carved canyon in Kings Canyon National Park. Its namesake is an Iberian sheep-herder who died and is buried there.