Acrodectes Peak is a mountain peak of the Sierra Nevada, located within Kings Canyon National Park in southern Fresno County, California.[5]
| Acrodectes Peak | |
|---|---|
 Acrodectes Peak is on the left, viewed from the north | |
| 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 | |
  Acrodectes Peak | |
| 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] |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Acrodectes Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Acrodectes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.