Donohue Pass

Mountains across ledge S of Donohue Pass

Donohue Pass is a pass on the border of Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Its elevation is 3,370 metres (11,060 ft).[1] It is situated between Mount Lyell and Donohue Peak. The John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail both route through the pass. Following the John Muir Trail, the pass is 10.1 km (6.3 statute miles) from Thousand Island Lake, and 20.1 km (12.5 statute miles) from Tuolumne Meadows.[2] Donohue Pass is the sixth highest pass of the ten named mountain passes on the John Muir Trail.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Yosemite National Park Section". Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Yosemite National Park California, USA (Map). 1:80,000. National Geographic. 2009.
  3. ↑ "Donohue Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-03-12.

Coordinates: 37°45′37″N 119°14′55″W / 37.76028°N 119.24861°W / 37.76028; -119.24861


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