Kaweah Queen

Kaweah Queen is a mountain along Kaweah [peaks ridge] which forms part of the Great Western Divide in the Sierra [Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]. The peak is in California's Sequoia National Park.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Kaweah Queen is located in an alpine climate zone. Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.