Sherwin Summit
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| Sherwin Summit | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 6,426 ft (1,959 m) |
| Location | Mono County, California,  United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Toms Place |
| Traversed by | U.S. Highway 395 |
Sherwin Summit (el. 6,426 feet, 1,959 m) is a mountain pass on U.S. Highway 395.[1][2][3]
It is located south of Tom's Place and Crowley Lake in the eastern part of the Sierra Nevada range. South of the summit, the road starts on its long 2,000 foot (610 m) descent into the 4,000 ft (1,200 m) high Owens Valley.[4] The Owens River generally follows the road from this summit through the Owens Valley.[5] Motorists who come from the south usually cross this summit in order to go to the high-altitude towns like Mammoth Lakes to the northwest to escape the smothering summer heat in the deserts. The pass receives snowfall during the winter, although the region receives relatively little precipitation annually.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ w6mar.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ Sherwin Summit. USGS (1981-01-19). Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Sherwin Summit, USGS TOMS PLACE (CA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. Topozone.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
- ^ California State Map, 2007.
- ^ Subsection 341Dh - Crowley Flowlands. USDA, Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
[edit] External links
- Sherwin Summit is at coordinates Coordinates:
