Silliman Pass
| Silliman Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 10,160 ft (3,097 m) |
| Traversed by | hiking trail, no roads |
| Location | Tulare County, United States |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°39′45″N 118°42′24″W / 36.66250°N 118.70667°W |
| Topo map | USGS Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks |
Silliman Pass is a mountain pass on the border of Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. [1]
It stands 10,160 feet (3,100 m) high.[2]
Location
It stands on the Kings-Kaweah Divide, loosely north of Mount Silliman., [3] It is directly south of Twin Peaks. [4]
For whom it was named
Like Mount Silliman, it was named for Benjamin Silliman, professor of chemistry at Yale College. [5]
References
- ^ "Twin Lakes Trail, Sequoia National Park". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "2015 Wilderness Trip Planner" (PDF). 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Hiking trip | EveryTrail: Twin Lakes and Silliman Pass - Hiking trip | EveryTrail, accessdate: January 4, 2017
- ^ Silliman Pass Topo Map, Tulare County CA (Mount Silliman Area): Silliman Pass Topo Map, Tulare County CA (Mount Silliman Area), accessdate: January 4, 2017
- ^ GeoQuery: GNIS info near 1177 VAN NESS AVE, FRESNO, CA 93721 Latitude 36.7366 Longitude -119.7912: GeoQuery: GNIS info near 1177 VAN NESS AVE, FRESNO, CA 93721 Latitude 36.7366 Longitude -119.7912, accessdate: January 4, 2017
External links
- Photos:
- Hiking to and over the pass
- Climbing Mount Silliman via Silliman Pass
- One map
- Another map, showing the Kings-Kaweah Divide