Glen Pass
| Glen Pass | |
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Glen Pass from the south | |
| Elevation | 11,926 ft (3,635 m)[1] |
| Traversed by | John Muir Trail |
| Location | Fresno County, California, United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°47′20″N 118°24′45″W / 36.7888242°N 118.4125975°WCoordinates: 36°47′20″N 118°24′45″W / 36.7888242°N 118.4125975°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Clarence King |
Glen Pass (also known as Blue Flower Pass) is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada, located in Kings Canyon National Park, eastern Fresno County, California, United States. This pass, on the John Muir Trail, links Rae Lakes at 10,544 feet (3,214 m) elevation with Charlotte Lake at 10,499 feet (3,200 m) elevation.
The pass was named after Glen H. Crow, a Forest Service ranger.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Glen Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). "G". Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. LCCN 26-013444.
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