Devil's Gate Pass
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| Devil's Gate Pass | |
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| Elevation | 7,519 ft. / 2,292 m |
| Location | California,  United States |
| Range | Sweetwater Mountains |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Fales Hot Springs |
| Traversed by | U.S. Route 395 |
Devil's Gate Pass (el. 7,519 ft. / 2,292 m) is a mountain pass in Mono County, California. It is traversed by U.S. Route 395, a few miles west of its junction with State Route 108 connecting to the Sonora Pass. Bridgeport and the East Walker River lie to the east and south of Devil's Gate, and the West Walker River lies to the west and north. The Sierra Nevada rise up from the west and south of the pass, while to the northeast the Sweetwater Mountains spur off from the Sierra Nevada.
John C. Fremont crossed the pass in 1844, in search of a route across the Sierra Nevada, and supposedly lost a cannon in the pass. [1] [2]
There is also a Devil's Gate on the Sweetwater River in Wyoming.
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