Kaweah Peaks region

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The Kaweah Peaks region is a remote, rugged subrange of California’s Sierra Nevada known for its sharp granitic summits, challenging backcountry terrain, and striking alpine scenery within Sequoia National Park.

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Kaweah Peaks region canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf backcountry climbing area
geographic region
mountain subrange
accessedBy long cross-country approaches
climate alpine
contains Black Kaweah NERFINISHED
Kaweah Basin NERFINISHED
Kaweah Queen
Lawson Peak NERFINISHED
Mount Kaweah NERFINISHED
Nine Lakes Basin vicinity ONDG
Pyramidal Pinnacle ONDG
Red Kaweah NERFINISHED
Squaretop ONDG
drainageTo Kaweah River watershed NERFINISHED
elevation about 13,807 feet
geology granitic rock
hasFeature exposed ridgelines
glacially carved basins
steep talus slopes
tarns and alpine lakes
hasHighestPoint Mount Kaweah NERFINISHED
knownFor alpine scenery
challenging backcountry terrain
sharp granitic summits
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Kaweah Peaks region self-linksurface differs
Sequoia National Park ONNED1
Sierra Nevada ONNED1
Tulare County, California
United States of America
surface form: United States
managementBy U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED
near High Sierra Trail corridor NERFINISHED
partOf Great Western Divide region
surface form: Great Western Divide area of the Sierra Nevada
popularFor backpacking
mountaineering
technical climbing
protectionStatus within a U.S. national park
remoteness far from road access
requires wilderness permits for overnight use in Sequoia National Park
terrain remote
rugged
typicalUse multi-day wilderness trips

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Kaweah Gap connects Kaweah Peaks region
Kaweah Peaks region locatedIn Kaweah Peaks region self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mount Kaweah