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Donohue Pass

Donohue Pass

Mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada, California

Donohue Pass is a high mountain pass on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Its elevation is 11,066 feet (3,373 m).[1] It is situated between Mount Lyell and Donohue Peak. The John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail both transverse the pass. Following the John Muir Trail, the pass is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) from Thousand Island Lake, and 12.8 miles (20.6 km) from Tuolumne Meadows.[2] Donohue Pass is the sixth highest pass of the ten named passes on the John Muir Trail.

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The pass and Donohue Peak were named in 1895 for Sergeant Donohue, Troop K, 4th Cavalry who made the first ascent of the peak.[3]

The sign marking the top of Donohue Pass

References

  1. [1]
    "Donohue Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. [2]
    "Backpacking the John Muir Trail - Distances and Elevations". Restless Adventurer. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. [3]
    Browning, Peter (1986). Place Names of the Sierra Nevada. Berkeley: Wilderness Press. p. 58. ISBN 0899971199.


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