| Acrodectes Peak | |
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 Acrodectes Peak is on the left, viewed from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,187 ft (4020 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°51′39″N 118°22′30″W / 36.8607681°N 118.3750983°W / 36.8607681; -118.3750983 |
| Geography | |
  Acrodectes PeakFresno County, California
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| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Kearsarge Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1935 by Norman Clyde and party |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 |
Acrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California.
The summit is 13,187 feet (4020 m) in elevation.
The peak was named after Acrodectes philopagus, a rare katydid species found in the region.
See also
References
- ^ "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 176. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 255. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- ^ 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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