Sherwin Summit

Sherwin Summit
Location in California
Elevation	6,426 ft (1,959 m)
Traversed by	U.S. Highway 395
Location	Mono County, California, US
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	37°30′52″N 118°37′40″W / 37.514376°N 118.627901°W / 37.514376; -118.627901Coordinates: 37°30′52″N 118°37′40″W / 37.514376°N 118.627901°W / 37.514376; -118.627901[1]
Topo map	USGS Toms Place

Sherwin Summit (el. 6,426 feet, 1,959 m) is a mountain pass on U.S. Highway 395.^[2]

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 2,400 foot (610 m) descent into the 4,000 ft (1,200 m) high Owens Valley.^[3] The Owens River generally follows the road from this summit through the Owens Valley.^[4] 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.^[5]

120° night panorama from Sherwin Summit, 5-minute timed-exposure. Looking west, this 120° panorama features the Sierra Nevada range including Round Valley Peak. The constellation Orion is clearly visible in the top-center-left.

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