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.


Statements (48)
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 NERFINISHED
Tulare County NERFINISHED
crosses 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
Sierra Nevada
United States
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
near Mount Tyndall
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 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

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
highestPoint

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