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Trail Passes of Sierra Nevada |
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List of major mountain Passes and Gaps, accessible hiking/walking Trails, of Sierra Nevada Mountains (Sierra Nevada Range) and subranges (California and Nevada, USA). |
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Elevation |
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Trail |
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1 |
Armstrong Pass |
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Armstrong Pass Trail |
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2 |
Rockbound Pass |
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Rockbound Pass Trail |
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3 |
Wolf Creek Pass |
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Pacific Crest Trail |
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4 |
Saint Marys Pass |
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Saint Marys Pass Trail |
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Leavitt Pass |
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Leavitt Lake Trail (Leavitt Lake Road) |
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Brown Bear Pass |
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Emigrant Pass Trail |
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7 |
Emigrant Pass |
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8 |
Bond Pass |
W |
Y |
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Bond Pass Trail |
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9 |
Dorothy Lake Pass |
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Y |
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Dorothy Lake Trail |
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10 |
Buckeye Pass |
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Y |
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9,572 |
2,917 |
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Buckeye Pass Trail |
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11 |
Peeler Lake |
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Y |
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9,489 |
2,892 |
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Peeler Lake Trail |
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12 |
Rock Island Pass |
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Y |
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Rock Island Pass Trail |
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13 |
Mule Pass |
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Y |
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Burro Pass Trail |
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14 |
Burro Pass |
W |
Y |
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Burro Pass Trail |
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15 |
Virginia Pass |
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Y |
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10,480+ |
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Virginia Pass Trail |
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16 |
Summit Lake |
(E) |
Y |
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10,183 |
3,104 |
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Summit Lake Trail |
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17 |
Lundy Pass |
E |
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Lundy Pass Trail |
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18 |
Mono Pass |
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Y |
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10,604 |
3,232 |
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Mono Pass Trail |
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19 |
Parker Pass |
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Y |
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Parker Pass Trail |
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20 |
Koip Peak Pass |
E |
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21 |
Gem Pass |
E |
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Gem Pass Trail |
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22 |
Donohue Pass |
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Y |
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John Muir Trail |
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23 |
Tuolumne Pass |
W |
Y |
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9,992 |
3,046 |
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Evelyn Lake Trail |
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Rafferty Creek Trail |
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24 |
Cathedral Pass |
W |
Y |
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John Muir Trail |
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25 |
Red Peak Pass |
W |
Y |
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Red Peak Pass Trail |
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26 |
Island Pass |
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John Muir Trail |
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27 |
Agnew Pass |
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Agnew Pass Trail |
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28 |
Mammoth Pass |
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Mammoth Pass Trail |
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29 |
Mammoth Crest Pass |
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Deer Lakes Trail |
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30 |
Duck Pass |
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3,291 |
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Duck Pass Trail |
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31 |
McGee Pass |
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11,900 |
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McGee Pass Trail |
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32 |
Silver Pass |
W |
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John Muir Trail |
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33 |
Goodale Pass |
W |
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10,997 |
3,352 |
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Goodale Pass Trail |
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34 |
Mono Pass |
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12,000 |
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Mono Pass Trail |
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35 |
Morgan Pass |
E |
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Morgan Pass Trail |
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36 |
Italy Pass |
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12,230 |
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Italy Pass Trail |
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37 |
Pine Creek Pass |
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11,000 |
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Pine Creek Pass Trail |
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38 |
Piute Pass |
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11,423 |
3,482 |
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Piute Pass Trail |
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39 |
Hell for Sure Pass |
W |
K |
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11,297 |
3,443 |
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Hell for Sure Pass Trail |
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40 |
Muir Pass |
W |
K |
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11,955 |
3,644 |
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John Muir Trail |
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41 |
Bishop Pass |
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K |
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11,972 |
3,649 |
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Bishop Pass Trail |
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42 |
Mather Pass |
W |
K |
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12,100 |
3,688 |
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John Muir Trail |
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43 |
Granite Pass |
W |
K |
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10,673 |
3,253 |
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Granite Pass Trail |
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44 |
Kennedy Pass |
W |
K |
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10,900 |
3,322 |
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Kennedy Pass Trail |
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45 |
Taboose Pass |
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K |
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11,400 |
3,475 |
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Taboose Pass Trail |
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46 |
Pinchot Pass |
W |
K |
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12,050 |
3,673 |
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John Muir Trail |
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47 |
Sawmill Pass |
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K |
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11,347 |
3,459 |
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Sawmill Pass Trail |
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48 |
Baxter Pass |
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K |
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12,051 |
3,673 |
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Baxter Pass Trail |
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49 |
Glen Pass |
W |
K |
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11,978 |
3,651 |
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John Muir Trail |
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50 |
Kearsarge Pass |
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K |
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11,823 |
3,604 |
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Kearsarge Pass Trail |
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51 |
Forester Pass |
W |
K S |
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13,160 |
4,011 |
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John Muir Trail |
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52 |
Colby Pass |
W |
K S |
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12,000 |
3,658 |
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Colby Pass Trail |
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53 |
Elizabeth Pass |
W |
K |
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John Muir Trail |
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54 |
Kaweah Gap |
W |
S |
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10,700 |
3,261 |
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High Sierra Trail |
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55 |
Black Rock Pass |
W |
S |
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11,600 |
3,536 |
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Black Rock Pass Trail |
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56 |
Timber Gap |
W |
S |
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Timber Gap Trail |
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57 |
Sawtooth Pass |
W |
S |
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11,700 |
3,566 |
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Sawtooth Pass Trail |
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58 |
Franklin Pass |
W |
S |
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11,800 |
3,597 |
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Franklin Pass Trail |
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59 |
Farewell Gap |
W |
S |
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10,587 |
3,227 |
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Farewell Gap Trail |
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60 |
Shotgun Pass |
W |
S |
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Shotgun Pass Trail |
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61 |
Coyote Pass |
W |
S |
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10,160 |
3,097 |
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Coyote Pass Trail |
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62 |
Shepherd Pass |
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S |
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12,018 |
3,663 |
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Shepherd Pass Trail |
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63 |
Trail Crest |
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S |
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13,680 |
4,170 |
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Mount Whitney Trail |
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64 |
New Army Pass |
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S |
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11,475 |
3,498 |
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New Army Pass Trail |
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65 |
Siberian Pass |
W |
S |
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10,950 |
3,338 |
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Siberian Pass Trail |
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66 |
Cottonwood Pass |
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11,200 |
3,414 |
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Cottonwood Pass Trail |
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Pacific Crest Trail |
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67 |
Trail Pass |
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Trail Pass Trail |
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68 |
Mulkey Pass |
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Mulkey Pass Trail |
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Pacific Crest Trail |
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69 |
Olancha Pass |
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Olancha Pass Trail |
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70 |
Haiwee Pass |
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Haiwee Pass Trail |
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Pass names on topo maps. |
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Pass names Not on topo maps. |
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E |
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Passes located at East of Sierra Crest. |
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W |
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Passes located at West of Sierra Crest. |
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Y |
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Passes located in Yosemite National Park. |
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K |
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Passes located in Kings Canyon National Park. |
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S |
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Passes located in Sequoia National Park. |
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