Acrodectes Peak

Mountain in California, United States
Acrodectes Peak is located in California
Acrodectes Peak
Acrodectes Peak
Fresno County, California
Parent rangeSierra NevadaTopo mapUSGS Kearsarge PeakClimbingFirst ascent1935 by Norman Clyde and party[3]Easiest routeScramble, 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]

See also

  • Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. ^ "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  3. ^ Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 176. ISBN 978-0898869712.
  4. ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 255. ISBN 978-0871561473.
  5. ^ a b Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.
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