Triple Divide Peak (Tulare County, California)

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 (3,853 m).[1]

Triple Divide Peak
Tamarack Meadow at 9,500 feet (2,900 m), below Triple Divide Peak, in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park
Highest point
Elevation	12,640 ft (3,853 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	674 ft (205 m) [1]
Parent peak	Milestone Mountain[2]
Listing	SPS Mountaineers peak[3] Western States Climbers Star peak[4]
Coordinates	36°35′34″N 118°31′50″W [5]
Geography
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Location	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Tulare County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Great Western Divide, Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1920 James Hutchinson, Charles Noble[6]
Easiest route	East Ridge or Southwest Face, scrambles class 2[3][6]

Near Kaweah Gap, the peak divides three important watersheds: the Kern River, the Kaweah River, and the Kings River. This three-way divide leads to the peak's name.[5] At one time, it was also called The Keystone.[7]

The Kaweah Peaks Ridge spurs off to the south,[5] while the Kings-Kaweah Divide branches off to the west.