| Sherman Pass | |
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| Elevation | 9,200 ft (2,804 m) |
| Traversed by | Sherman Pass Road (Forest Route 22S05) |
| Location | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 35°59′26″N118°21′57″W / 35.99056°N 118.36583°W /35.99056; -118.36583 |
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Sherman Pass (elevation 9,200 ft or 2,804 m) is amountain pass inCalifornia on theKern Plateau in theSequoia National Forest near the southern tip of theSierra Nevada. It is traversed by Sherman Pass Road (Forest Route 22S05), which runs from Kern River Highway (M-99) at the North Fork of theKern River on the west to Kennedy Meadow Road (County Route J41) on the east.[1]
Access from the east is viaUS 395 at 9-Mile Canyon Road north ofPearsonville, Kennedy Meadow Road toKennedy Meadows, and Sherman Pass Road.[2]
One access route from the west is viaSR 99 at Sierra Avenue (County Route J22) inEarlimart toDucor, Avenue 56 (County Route J22), Hot Springs Road (M-56) toCalifornia Hot Springs, Parker Pass Road (M-504 / Forest Route 23S03), Parker Pass Drive (M-50), Kern River Highway toJohnsondale, and Sherman Pass Road.[2]
Another access route from the south is viaSR 99 atSR 58 inBakersfield,SR 184,SR 178 toLake Isabella,SR 155, Burlando Road (County Road 495) toKernville, Sierra Way (County Road 521) toRiverkern, Kern River Highway toJohnsondale, and Sherman Pass Road.[2]
Like otherroad passes in the Sierra Nevada range, part of Sherman Pass Road is usually closed during the winter, with the exact opening and closure dates dependent on snowfall and available road clearing and repair resources.[1]
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