Muir Pass is a

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in the

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, United States, in Kings Canyon National Park. It is named for

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. The pass is near the midway point of the John Muir Trail and around mile 841 of the Pacific Crest Trail. It crosses the Goddard Divide between Mount Solomons and Mount Warlow, at an elevation of . The Muir Hut, built by the

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, is at the summit of the pass. Although the grade is gentle from both directions, snow can persist well into the summer, obscuring the trail for miles. Image:California, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Pass, view.jpg, View of Mount McGee, Lake McDermand and Wanda Lake, ascending the pass Image:California, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Hut.jpg, The Muir Hut Image:California, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Hut, commemorative.jpg, Commemorative on the Hut Image:California, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Hut, inside.jpg, Inside the hut

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Kings Canyon National Park Landforms of Fresno County, California Mountain passes on the John Muir Trail {{FresnoCountyCA-geo-stub