Twin Peaks (Sequoia National Park)
Twin Peaks is a double summit, in Sequoia National Park, California, United States. The highest has an elevation of 10,463 feet (3,189 m).
Composition
Twin Peaks consist of exfoliating granite.
The area
Twin Peaks stand quite near Silliman Pass, Mount Silliman and Twin Lakes. The Kings-Kaweah Divide crosses through both summits.
The climb
They are best climbed from Lodgepole, and the hike via Silliman Pass is about 17 miles (27 km) round trip. It is also possible to climb them, from Twin Lakes.
References
- ^ Twin Peaks : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost: Twin Peaks : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost, accessdate: January 4, 2017
- ^ ScienceBase-Catalog: twin peaks, accessdate: January 5, 2017
- ^ Tulare County, CA: Kings-Kaweah Divide Map - Tulare County, CA, accessdate: January 4, 2017
External links
- On hiking Twin Peaks, with nice photos
- More on the hike
- More on climbing Twin Peaks
- One map
- A Youtube