Muir Pass

Muir Pass
Elevation	11,955 ft (3,644 m)
Traversed by	John Muir Trail
Location
Location	Fresno County, California,  United States
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	37°06′42″N 118°40′14″W / 37.11167°N 118.67056°W / 37.11167; -118.67056Coordinates: 37°06′42″N 118°40′14″W / 37.11167°N 118.67056°W / 37.11167; -118.67056 [1]

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]

The pass is near the midway point of the John Muir Trail, which traverses the pass. 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.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Muir Pass". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:263951. Retrieved 2008-09-12.