Kings-Kaweah Divide

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The Kings-Kaweah Divide is a divide in Sequoia National Park. It splits the watersheds of the Kaweah Rivers and the Kings River, [1].

The Divide's extent[]

The Kings-Kaweah Divide


The Divide runs from (west to east) from west of Mount Silliman east to Triple Divide Peak, which is part of the Great Western Divide.


Hamilton Lake, at the headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River
Confluence of middle and south forks of the Kings River


The Divide is a border[]

The Divide forms the northern border between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, [2], [3].

Summits and passes on the Divide[]

Going west to east, Mount Silliman is a prominent summit, as are and Alta Peak, and the Divide terminates at Triple Divide Peak, [4].

Both and are directly on the Divide, as is Silliman Pass.

It also runs along , and is near and .

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