The Kings-Kaweah Divide is a divide in Sequoia National Park . It splits the watersheds of the Kaweah Rivers and the Kings River . [1]
4-600: The Divide runs from (west to east) from Big Baldy west of Mount Silliman east to Triple Divide Peak , which is part of the Great Western Divide . The Divide forms the northern border between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks . [2] [3] Going west to east, Mount Silliman is a prominent summit, as are Elizabeth Peak and Alta Peak , and the Divide terminates at Triple Divide Peak . [4] Both Elizabeth Pass and Copper Mine Pass are directly on
8-652: Is on the Sillman Crest, a part of the Kings-Kaweah Divide . The peak was named by members of the Whitney Survey in honor of Benjamin Silliman , professor of chemistry at Yale College . William Brewer , the head of the survey, had studied agricultural chemistry under Silliman. Besides the mountain and crest, there are a pass , a creek, a meadow and a lake that bear the name Silliman. The first recorded ascent
12-494: The Divide, as is Silliman Pass . It also runs along Copper Mine Pass , and is near Cloud Canyon and Upper Big Bird Lake . This Tulare County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Silliman Mount Silliman is a mountain in California along the boundary between Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park The summit, at 11,193 feet (3,412 m)
16-714: Was by Clarence King , James Gardiner , Richard Cotter , and William Brewer on June 28, 1864. The summit can be approached by way of the Twin Lakes trail from the Lodgepole Campground on the Generals Highway . From Sillman Pass traverse ( class 2 ) to the east ridge and follow it to the summit. There are several more technical routes to the summit which are mostly class 5.6 or more difficult. The rare foxtail pine grows directly below Silliman's summit. This Tulare County, California -related article
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