Acrodectes Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,187 ft (4020 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
Prominence | 1,339 ft (408 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°W [2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Kearsarge Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1935 by Norman Clyde and party [3] |
Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 [4] |
Acrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California. [5]
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]