Great Western Divide

The Great Western Divide is a Sierra Nevada mountain range located largely in Sequoia National Park. Some of the summits of the Great Western Divide reach well over 13,000 feet (3,962 m). The High Sierra Trail crosses the range at Kaweah Gap from Sequoia National Park.

Great Western Divide
Great Western Divide from Mount Kaweah
Highest point
Peak	Mount Kaweah, Kaweah Peaks Ridge
Elevation	13,802 ft (4,207 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates	36°31′34″N 118°28′43″W[2]
Dimensions
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Geography
Great Western Divide
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Range coordinates	36°28′N 118°30′W[1]
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Kaweah

The divide separates the watersheds of the Kaweah, Kern and Kings rivers. The divide includes the Kaweah Peaks Ridge.^[1]

List of peaks

• Black Kaweah
• Mount Brewer
• North Guard
• South Guard
• Mount Farquhar
• Mount Kaweah
• Red Kaweah
• Kaweah Queen
• Milestone Mountain
• Midway Mountain
• Triple Divide Peak
• Lippincott Mountain
• Lion Rock
• Mount Eisen

The Great Western Divide from the High Sierra Trail

References

1. "Great Western Divide". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
2. "Mount Kaweah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-03-26.