Trail Crest Explained

Trail Crest[1] is a mountain trail pass on the Mount Whitney Trail that crosses the Sierra Crest. East of the pass are 97 switchbacks leading down to Trail Camp in Inyo National Forest. West of the pass is Sequoia National Park and the trail leading 2miles north to the summit of Mount Whitney.[2]

Trail Crest, at an elevation of 13645feet, is the highest trail pass in the United States.[3]

References

36.5591°N -118.2914°W

Notes and References

  1. 268373 . Trail Crest . 2014-06-01.
  2. Book: Winnett. Thomas. Jason. Winnett. Kathy. Morey. Lyn. Haber. Sierra South: 100 Back-country Trips in California's Sierra. Wilderness Press. 1993. 6th. 219. 0-89997-162-8. registration.
  3. [Geographic Names Information System]