Mount Stewart is on the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California. It is located in Sequoia National Park,[1] 2.1 miles (3.4 km) southeast of Triple Divide Peak and 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northwest of Black Kaweah. The High Sierra Trail traverses Kaweah Gap south of the summit and Lilliput Glacier is on the mountain's northern flank.

Mount Stewart
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,205+ ft (3721+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	440 ft (134 m)[1]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates	36°34′11″N 118°33′16″W[3]
Geography
Mount Stewart Location of Mount Stewart in California
Location	Tulare County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Triple Divide Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1932 by Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest route	Scramble, class 2[2]

The mountain is named for George W. Stewart, editor of Visalia Delta, was the leader of a campaign to protect the "Big Trees".[5] Francis P. Farquhar, author and former president of the Sierra Club, credits Stewart as "the father" of Sequoia National Park.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Stewart is located in an alpine climate zone.[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

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