geo.wikisort.org - MountainsAcrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California.[5]
Acrodectes Peak |
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 Acrodectes Peak is on the left, viewed from the north |
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Elevation | 13,187 ft (4020 m) NAVD 88[1] |
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Prominence | 1,339 ft (408 m)[1] |
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Coordinates | 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W[2] |
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Fresno County, California
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Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
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Topo map | USGS Kearsarge Peak |
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First ascent | 1935 by Norman Clyde and party[3] |
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Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[4] |
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The summit is 13,187 feet (4020 m) in elevation.[1]
The peak was named after Acrodectes philopagus, a rare katydid species found in the region.[5]
See also
- Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
References
- "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 176. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 255. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.
Kings Canyon National Park |
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Landmarks and attractions |
- Barton–Lackey Cabin
- Boole
- Cedar Grove
- Charlotte Lake
- Converse Basin
- Darwin Glacier
- Deadman Canyon
- Forester Pass
- General Grant Tree
- General Grant Grove
- Generals Highway
- Great Western Divide
- Indian Basin Grove
- Ishi Giant
- John Muir Trail
- Kern Plateau Salamander
- Kings River Slender Salamander
- Martha Lake
- Muir Pass
- Rae Lakes
- Redwood Mountain Grove
- Robert E. Lee Tree
- Shorty Lovelace Hist. Dist.
- Wilsonia Hist. Dist.
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People | |
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Nearby municipalities | |
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Additional information |
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
- Kings Canyon National Park Category
- California Portal
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