Silliman Pass
Silliman Pass is a mountain pass on the border of Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park.
It stands 10,160 feet (3,100 m) high.
Location
It stands on the Kings-Kaweah Divide, loosely north of Mount Silliman., It is directly south of Twin Peaks.
For whom it was named
Like Mount Silliman, it was named for Benjamin Silliman, professor of chemistry at Yale College.
References
- ^ "Twin Lakes Trail, Sequoia National Park". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "2015 Wilderness Trip Planner" (PDF). 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