Sherman Pass (elevation ) is a
mountain pass in
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
on the
Kern Plateau in the
Sequoia National Forest
Sequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia (''Sequoiadendron giganteum'') trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundari ...
near the southern tip of the
Sierra Nevada. It is traversed by Sherman Pass Road (Forest Route 22S05), which runs from Kern River Highway (M-99) at the North Fork of the
Kern River
The Kern River, previously Rio de San Felipe, later La Porciuncula, is an Endangered, Wild and Scenic river in the U.S. state of California, approximately long. It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield ...
on the west to Kennedy Meadow Road (
County Route J41) on the east.
Access from the east is via
US 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
at 9-Mile Canyon Road north of
Pearsonville, Kennedy Meadow Road to
Kennedy Meadows, and Sherman Pass Road.
One access route from the west is via
SR 99 at Sierra Avenue (
County Route J22) in
Earlimart to
Ducor, Avenue 56 (County Route J22), Hot Springs Road (M-56) to
California Hot Springs, Parker Pass Road (M-504 / Forest Route 23S03), Parker Pass Drive (M-50), Kern River Highway to
Johnsondale, and Sherman Pass Road.
Another access route from the south is via
SR 99 at
SR 58 in
Bakersfield,
SR 184,
SR 178 to
Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella also called Isabella Lake, is a reservoir in Kern County, California, United States created by the earthen Isabella Dam. It was formed in 1953 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Kern River at the junction of its two f ...
,
SR 155, Burlando Road (County Road 495) to
Kernville, Sierra Way (County Road 521) to
Riverkern, Kern River Highway to
Johnsondale, and Sherman Pass Road.
Like other
road 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.
References
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Landforms of Tulare County, California
Mountain passes of California
Landforms of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada (United States)