Lawson Peak (California)
| Lawson Peak | |
|---|---|
East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,165 ft (4,013 m) |
| Prominence | 273 ft (83 m) |
| Parent peak | Kaweah Queen |
| Isolation | 0.48 mi (0.77 km) |
| Coordinates | 36°33′36″N 118°30′52″W / 36.5601229°N 118.5143872°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Andrew Lawson |
| Geography | |
Lawson Peak Location in California Lawson Peak Lawson Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Protected area | Sequoia National Park |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 |
| Easiest route | Southwest slope class 2 |
Lawson Peak is a 13,165-foot-elevation (4,013-meter) mountain summit located west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated on Kaweah Peaks Ridge of the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,150 feet (1,570 meters) above Kern Canyon in approximately six miles. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Kern River. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1976 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Andrew Lawson (1861–1952), professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley. The first ascent of the summit was made on July 11, 1924, by Gerald A. Gaines, C. A. Gaines, and H. H. Bliss.