Muir Pass

Muir Pass is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States, in Kings Canyon National Park. It is named for John Muir.^[1]

Muir Pass
Black Giant behind Muir Pass
Elevation	11,955 ft (3,644 m)
Traversed by	John Muir Trail, Pacific Crest Trail
Location	Fresno County, California, United States
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	37°06′42″N 118°40′14″W [1]
Location in California

The pass is near the midway point of the John Muir Trail and around mile 841 of the Pacific Crest Trail. It crosses the Goddard Divide between Mount Solomons and Mount Warlow,^[1] at an elevation of 11,955 feet (3,644 m). The Muir Hut, built by the Sierra Club, is at the summit of the pass. Although the grade is gentle from both directions, snow can persist well into the summer, obscuring the trail for miles.

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  View of Mount McGee, Lake McDermand and Wanda Lake, ascending the pass
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  The Muir Hut
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  Commemorative on the Hut
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  Inside the hut

Notes

1. "Muir Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-12.