Forester Pass

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Forester Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of California, renowned as the loftiest point along the Pacific Crest Trail and a challenging milestone for long-distance hikers.

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Forester Pass canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain pass
accessedFrom Cottonwood Pass area
Onion Valley trailhead
Whitney Portal area
bestSeason late summer
climate alpine
county Inyo County, California
surface form: Inyo County

Tulare County, California
surface form: Tulare County
crosses Sierra Nevada
surface form: Sierra Nevada crest
elevation approximately 13,153 feet
approximately 4,009 meters
hazard ice
rockfall
snowfields
highestPointOf John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
hikingDifficulty strenuous
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Sierra Nevada
United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
near Mount Tyndall
Mount Farquhar
surface form: Mount Williamson
notableFor being the highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail
challenging snow conditions in early season
steep north-side switchbacks
onRouteBetween Kings Canyon National Park backcountry and Mount Whitney region
partOf John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
popularWith John Muir Trail hikers
Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers
recreationAreaType wilderness backcountry
region Eastern Sierra
surface form: eastern Sierra Nevada
requires wilderness permit for overnight trips
season typically snow-covered in early summer
terrain high alpine talus
rocky
traversedBy John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
usedFor backpacking
long-distance hiking
thru-hiking
viewOf Great Western Divide
high Sierra peaks
within Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia National Park

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Pacific Crest Trail highestPoint Forester Pass
PCT highestPoint Forester Pass
subject surface form: Pacific Crest Trail