Great Western Divide | DisamKB

Great Western Divide

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mountain range subrange of the Sierra Nevada

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

Aliases (1)

North Guard ×1

Statements (57)

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 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 →
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 → Great Western Divide → 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 drainage → Kern River drainage →
traversedBy	Colby Pass Trail → Elizabeth Pass Trail → High Sierra Trail →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kaweah Gap →	connects
High Sierra Trail →	crosses
North Guard →	locatedIn
Mineral King →	near
Moro Rock →	offersViewOf
Kaweah Gap →	partOf
High Sierra Trail →	passesNear
Forester Pass →	viewOf