- Fredonyer Pass
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Fredonyer Pass
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Elevation = 5,775 ft. / 1,760 m.
Location =California , USA
Range = Sierra Nevada/Cascades
Coordinates = coord|40|21|32|N|120|52|3|W|type:pass
Topographic
Traversed by = State Route 36 Fredonyer Pass (el. 5,775 ft. / 1,760 m.) is a highmountain pass inLassen County, California . The pass is slightly higher thanMorgan Summit to the west. Snow falls on the pass during winter.State Route 36 passes through Fredonyer Pass. The pass is west of
Susanville, California and southeast ofMount Lassen and is the route's highest point. The pass is an approximate northern boundary between the Sierra Nevada and theCascade Range . This irregular boundary is sometimes defined as the southern extent ofCenozoic igneous surface rock from the Cascade range [http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/information/publications/cgs_notes/note_36/note_36.pdf] . This boundary roughly follows the drainage of the North fork of theFeather River southwest from Fredonyer Pass. Note that there are other Cenozoic igneous rocks in the Sierra (e.g., nearLake Tahoe ), but there is a clear geological division near Fredonyer Pass.References
* [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov National Geodetic Survey]
External links
* [http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/information/geologic_mapping/index.htm California Geological Survey - Geologic maps]
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