The Top 20 Mountain Passes in John Muir Wilderness
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in John Muir Wilderness and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: November 27, 2025
Kearsage Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Only about 4.6 miles distance from the trailhead parking at Onion Valley Road, Kearsage Pass is a popular resupply detour for long distance hikers on the John-Muir or Pacific Crest …
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Silver Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Silver Pass (10,781 feet) is the one of eight major passes you have to cross hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Although most of the other passes are named after a …
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Trail Crest
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Trail Crest is a major junction at 13,600 feet where the High Sierra Trail meets the Mt. Whitney Trail on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. It marks the …
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Lamarck Col
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Lamarck Col!
Lamarck Col can be ascended from the east by traversing the glacier beneath, or from the west via a cross country scramble through Darwin Canyon. Please ensure that …
Lamarck Col can be ascended from the east by traversing the glacier beneath, or from the west via a cross country scramble through Darwin Canyon. Please ensure that …
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Selden Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Selden Pass is one of the major passes along the PCT/JMT, but not as high as the other ones. The climb hiking northbound is the most beautiful with blue lakes, …
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