Acrodectes Peak Explained

Acrodectes Peak
Map:California
Map Width:200
Range:Sierra Nevada
Location:Fresno County, California
Elevation:13,187 ft (4020 m)
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1339
Coordinates:36.8608°N -118.3751°W
Coords Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Kearsarge Peak
First Ascent:1935 by Norman Clyde and party[3]
Easiest Route:Scramble, [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]

Notes and References

  1. 2757 . Acrodectes Peak, California . 2012-05-02.
  2. 256109 . Acrodectes Peak . 2012-05-02.
  3. 3 . 176 . 2014-01-16.
  4. 255 . 2014-01-16.
  5. Book: Bright, William. 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. 1998. University of California Press. 978-0-520-21271-8. 10–.