Triple Divide Peak, Mountain summit in Tulare County, United States.
Triple Divide Peak is a 12,640-foot (3,853 m) summit on the Great Western Divide in the Sierra Nevada, on the boundary between Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks in Tulare County, California. Near Kaweah Gap it divides the Kern, Kaweah and Kings river watersheds. The Kaweah Peaks Ridge spurs south from the peak, while the Kings-Kaweah Divide branches west.
The sources record no documented first ascent or named climbers for Triple Divide Peak. The peak appears on the Great Western Divide near Kaweah Gap, where it was also known as The Keystone. Its three-way divide between the Kern, Kaweah and Kings rivers gave the mountain its present name.
The name comes from the three-way watershed divide near Kaweah Gap, where the Kern, Kaweah and Kings rivers begin. The peak was once also called The Keystone. The Kaweah Peaks Ridge runs south from it and the Kings-Kaweah Divide branches west.
Reaching the summit requires a long, demanding hike from regional trailheads with challenging terrain and steep sections. Visitors should prepare for alpine weather conditions and bring appropriate gear for high-elevation mountain travel.
The peak serves as a water divide where rainfall and snowmelt flow in three different directions, feeding three separate river systems. This geographical feature makes it an important reference point for understanding how water moves through the region.
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