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{{short description|Mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada, California}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Forester Pass
| name = Forester Pass
| photo = View from Forester Pass.jpg
| photo = Forester Pass view South down chute.jpg
| photo_caption = The view south from Forester Pass
| photo_caption = The view south from Forester Pass
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| map = California
| map_caption = Location in [[California]]
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| elevation_ft = 13,153
| elevation_ft = 13,153
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| traversed = [[John Muir Trail]], [[Pacific Crest Trail]]
| traversed = [[John Muir Trail]], [[Pacific Crest Trail]]
| location = [[Tulare County, California]], [[United States]]
| location = [[Tulare County, California]], [[United States]]
| range = [[Sierra Nevada (USA)|Sierra Nevada]]
| range = [[Sierra Nevada]]
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] ''Mount Williamson''
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] ''Mount Williamson''
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'''Forester Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]]. Located on the Kings-Kern Divide on the boundary between [[Sequoia National Park]] and [[Kings Canyon National Park]], Forester Pass connects the drainages of Bubbs Creek and the [[Kern River]]. At {{convert|13153|ft}}, Forester Pass is the highest point along the [[Pacific Crest Trail]].
'''Forester Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]]. Located on the [[Kings-Kern Divide]] and on the boundary between [[Sequoia National Park]] and [[Kings Canyon National Park]], Forester Pass connects the drainages of [[Bubbs Creek]] (a tributary of the [[South Fork Kings River]]) and the [[Kern River]]. The pass is traversed by the [[John Muir Trail]] and the [[Pacific Crest Trail]], which are coincident between Crabtree Meadows and [[Tuolumne Meadows]]. At {{convert|13153|ft}}, Forester Pass is the highest point along the Pacific Crest Trail. It is also the southernmost of the six high mountain passes above 11,000 feet along the John Muir Trail, with (in order from north to south) [[Donohue Pass]], [[Muir Pass]], [[Mather Pass]], [[Pinchot Pass]], and [[Glen Pass]].


The PCT/JMT ascends the pass gradually from the north and [[Horseshoe curve|switchbacks]] precipitously down its sheer southern side.
Originally discovered by a group of [[United States Forest Service]] workers, it was subsequently named in their honor.<ref>
{{cite book
| title = California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition
| year = 1998
| author = Erwin G. Gudde
| isbn = 0-520-21316-5 }}</ref>


== History ==
On August 26, 1930, four men, including 18-year-old [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=170504640 Donald Downs] were injured during construction of the pass. A boulder let loose during blasting of the trail crushed Mr. Downs' arm. The men were evacuated by stretcher, Downs to Baxter Cabin and the others to Independence. Mr. Down’s arm was amputated. He died on Sept. 2, 1930 from complications of surgery. A plane crashed at Tyndall Creek after dropping medicine for Downs. A plaque commemorating his death is found on the southern side of the pass, most easily seen while walking in a northerly direction.<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=77byX--cfRwC&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&ots=UOQM24H3hO&dq=worker+death+forester+pass&output=html_text|title = Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks|last = Jr|first = Farabee|date = 2005-04-07|publisher = Taylor Trade Publications|isbn = 9781461661856|pages = 107-109|language = en}}</ref> [[File:Donald Downs plaque.jpg|thumb|Plaque on Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California commemorating the death of Donald Downs in 1930 during construction of the pass.]]
Originally documented by a group of [[United States Forest Service]] workers, it was subsequently named in their honor.<ref>{{cite book | title = California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition | year = 1998 | author = Erwin G. Gudde | isbn = 0-520-21316-5 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/californiaplacen00gudd }}</ref> On August 26, 1930, four men—including 18-year-old Donald Downs—were injured during construction of the trail over the pass. A boulder let loose during blasting of the trail crushed Downs' arm. The men were evacuated by stretcher, Downs to Baxter Cabin and the others to [[Independence, California|Independence]]. Mr. Down's arm was amputated. He died on September 2, 1930, from complications of surgery. A plane crashed at Tyndall Creek after dropping medicine for Downs. A plaque commemorating his death is found on the southern side of the pass, most easily seen while walking in a northerly direction.<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=77byX--cfRwC&q=worker+death+forester+pass&pg=PA107|title = Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks|last = Farabee|first = Charles R. "Butch" Jr.|date = 2005-04-07|publisher = Taylor Trade Publications|isbn = 9781461661856|pages = 107–109|language = en}}</ref>

[[Image:Donald Downs plaque.jpg|thumb|center|upright=1.2|Memorial plaque to Donald Downs]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{commons-inline}}

{{Sequoia National Park}}
{{Kings Canyon National Park}}


[[Category:Kings Canyon National Park]]
[[Category:Kings Canyon National Park]]

Latest revision as of 04:02, 6 August 2024

Forester Pass
The view south from Forester Pass
Elevation13,153 ft (4,009 m)[1]
Traversed byJohn Muir Trail, Pacific Crest Trail
LocationTulare County, California, United States
RangeSierra Nevada
Coordinates36°41′39″N 118°22′19″W / 36.6941018°N 118.3720397°W / 36.6941018; -118.3720397[1]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Williamson
Forester Pass is located in California
Forester Pass
Location in California

Forester Pass is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada. Located on the Kings-Kern Divide and on the boundary between Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park, Forester Pass connects the drainages of Bubbs Creek (a tributary of the South Fork Kings River) and the Kern River. The pass is traversed by the John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, which are coincident between Crabtree Meadows and Tuolumne Meadows. At 13,153 feet (4,009 m), Forester Pass is the highest point along the Pacific Crest Trail. It is also the southernmost of the six high mountain passes above 11,000 feet along the John Muir Trail, with (in order from north to south) Donohue Pass, Muir Pass, Mather Pass, Pinchot Pass, and Glen Pass.

The PCT/JMT ascends the pass gradually from the north and switchbacks precipitously down its sheer southern side.

History

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Originally documented by a group of United States Forest Service workers, it was subsequently named in their honor.[2] On August 26, 1930, four men—including 18-year-old Donald Downs—were injured during construction of the trail over the pass. A boulder let loose during blasting of the trail crushed Downs' arm. The men were evacuated by stretcher, Downs to Baxter Cabin and the others to Independence. Mr. Down's arm was amputated. He died on September 2, 1930, from complications of surgery. A plane crashed at Tyndall Creek after dropping medicine for Downs. A plaque commemorating his death is found on the southern side of the pass, most easily seen while walking in a northerly direction.[3]

Memorial plaque to Donald Downs

References

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  1. ^ a b "Forester Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Erwin G. Gudde (1998). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition. ISBN 0-520-21316-5.
  3. ^ Farabee, Charles R. "Butch" Jr. (2005-04-07). Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks. Taylor Trade Publications. pp. 107–109. ISBN 9781461661856.
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