Piute Pass

Piute Pass is a 11,417 feet mountain pass along the crest of the Sierra Nevada, between Inyo and Fresno Counties in the John Muir Wilderness area of California.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muriel Peak and Mount George Davis.

Muriel Peak

Peak

Muriel Peak is a 12,937-foot-elevation double summit mountain located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Fresno County, California, United States. The true summit is set within the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Sierra National Forest, whereas the slightly lower south summit is on the boundary shared with Kings Canyon National Park.

Mount George Davis

Peak

Mount George Davis, also known as Mount Thoreau, is a mountain in California, United States.

Mount Humphreys

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mount Humphreys is a mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada on the Fresno-Inyo county line in the U.S. state of California. It is the 13th highest peak in California, and the highest peak in the Bishop area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspendell.

Aspendell

Hamlet

Photo: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0.

Aspendell is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California, United States located at 8,409 feet above sea level with a population of 70 people. Aspendell is situated 4½ miles east of Piute Pass.

Piute Pass

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 11,417 feet
Description: mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada, California
Categories: mountain pass, key col, and landform
Location: Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.23878° or 37° 14′ 20″ north

Longitude

-118.68425° or 118° 41′ 3″ west

Elevation

11,417 feet (3,480 metres)

Open location code

859368Q8+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1866455287

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

5383502

Wikidata ID

Q104833860

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Goethe Cirque and Humphreys Basin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Summit Lake and Piute Lake.

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