Mount Stewart (California)
| Mount Stewart | |
|---|---|
West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,205+ ft (3721+ m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 36°34′11″N 118°33′16″W / 36.5696616°N 118.5545389°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Triple Divide Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1932 by Norman Clyde |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 |
Mount Stewart is on the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada in California. It is located in Sequoia National Park, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) southeast of Triple Divide Peak and 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northwest of Black Kaweah. The High Sierra Trail traverses Kaweah Gap south of the summit, and Lilliput Glacier is on the mountain's northern flank.
The mountain is named for George W. Stewart, editor of Visalia Delta. Stewart was the leader of a campaign to protect the "Big Trees". Francis P. Farquhar, author and former president of the Sierra Club, credits Stewart as "the father" of Sequoia National Park.