Great Western Divide

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The Great Western Divide is a prominent subrange of California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its rugged peaks and dramatic alpine scenery.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
North Guard 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
subrange of the Sierra Nevada
contains Black Kaweah
Cloud Canyon
Deadman Canyon
Kaweah Peaks Ridge
Midway Mountain
Milestone Mountain
Mount Brewer
Mount Brewer massif
Mount Eisen
Mount Eisen
surface form: Mount Ericsson

Mount Farquhar
Mount Francis Farquhar
Mount Genevra
Mount Jordan
Mount Kaweah
Mount Lawson
Mount Stewart
North Guard
Roaring River drainage
South Guard
Table Mountain
Thunder Mountain
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainage Kaweah River
Kern River
Kings River
ecosystem alpine tundra
subalpine forest
geology granite
hasPass Avalanche Pass
Colby Pass
Copper Mine Pass
Elizabeth Pass
Harrison Pass
Kaweah Gap
highestPoint North Guard
knownFor dramatic alpine scenery
granite ridges
rugged peaks
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Great Western Divide self-linksurface differs
Sierra Nevada
locatedInProtectedArea Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia National Park
mountainSystem Pacific Coast Ranges
orientation north–south
partOf Sierra Nevada batholith
popularFor alpine climbing
backpacking
mountaineering
separates Kaweah River headwaters
surface form: Kaweah River drainage

Kern River drainage
traversedBy Colby Pass Trail
Elizabeth Pass Trail
High Sierra Trail

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Kaweah Gap connects Great Western Divide
High Sierra Trail crosses Great Western Divide
Great Western Divide locatedIn Great Western Divide self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: North Guard
Mineral King near Great Western Divide
Moro Rock offersViewOf Great Western Divide
Kaweah Gap partOf Great Western Divide
High Sierra Trail passesNear Great Western Divide
Forester Pass viewOf Great Western Divide