Kearsarge Pass
| Kearsarge Pass | |
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View west into the Sierra Nevada | |
| Elevation | 11,709 feet (3,569 m)[1] |
| Traversed by | Kearsarge Pass Trail[2] |
| Location | Fresno and Inyo counties, California, United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°46′21″N 118°22′34″W / 36.7726017°N 118.3762477°WCoordinates: 36°46′21″N 118°22′34″W / 36.7726017°N 118.3762477°W[1] |
Kearsarge Pass is a pass in the Sierra Nevada of California. The pass lies on the Sierra Crest at 11,709 feet (3,569 m).[1] The pass permits foot traffic between Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness.[2]
The pass was named after the Kearsarge mine to the east, which was named by its owners after the USS Kearsarge, a ship that destroyed the CSS Alabama. The Alabama Hills were named after the latter ship, and the mine was named in reaction.[3] The first known crossing of Kearsarge Pass was in 1864.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kearsarge Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Kearsarge Pass Trail". Inyo National Forest. US Forest Service. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- 1 2 Farquhar, Francis (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club.
View to the East
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