Kaweah Queen

Kaweah Queen is a mountain along Kaweah peaks ridge which forms part of the Great Western Divide in the Sierra Nevada. The peak is in California's Sequoia National Park.

Kaweah Queen
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,388 ft (4,081 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	502 ft (153 m)[1]
Parent peak	Red Kaweah[2]
Coordinates	36°33′17″N 118°30′30″W[3]
Geography
Location	Tulare County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1924 by Gerald Gaines, C. A. Gaines and H. H. Bliss[4]
Easiest route	Scramble class 2[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Kaweah Queen is located in an alpine climate zone.^[5] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

Gallery

West aspect of Kaweah Queen centered on skyline, with Lawson Peak to left