Twin Peaks (Sequoia National Park) Explained

Twin Peaks
Elevation Ft:10,463
Elevation Ref:http://www.yellowmaps.com/usgs/places.cfm?latdec=36.5952165&londec=-118.5306501&fname=Kings-Kaweah%20Divide&fclass=Ridge&st=CA&county=Tulare&el=3632&quad=Triple%20Divide%20Peak&fid=274683&Kings-Kaweah%20Divide&quadid=36118e58
Easiest Route:A scramble
Range:Sierra Nevada
Map:USA California#USA
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:36.6618°N -118.7141°W

Twin Peaks is a double summit, in Sequoia National Park, California, United States. The highest has an elevation of 10463feet. [1]

Composition

Twin Peaks consist of exfoliating granite. [2]

The area

Twin Peaks stand quite near Silliman Pass, Mount Silliman and Twin Lakes. The Kings-Kaweah Divide crosses through both summits. [3]

The climb

They are best climbed from Lodgepole, and the hike via Silliman Pass is about 17miles round trip. [1] It is also possible to climb them, from Twin Lakes.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Twin Peaks : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost: Twin Peaks : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost, accessdate: January 4, 2017
  2. ScienceBase-Catalog: twin peaks, accessdate: January 5, 2017
  3. Tulare County, CA: Kings-Kaweah Divide Map - Tulare County, CA, accessdate: January 4, 2017

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