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{{Short description|Mountain in the American state of California}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Minaret Summit
| name = Minaret Summit
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| photo_caption = [[Mammoth Mountain]] as viewed from Minaret Summit
| photo_caption = [[Mammoth Mountain]] as viewed from Minaret Summit
| map = California
| map_caption = Location in [[California]]
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| elevation_ft = 9265
| elevation_ft = 9265
| elevation_ref = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=263666|name=Minaret Summit}}</ref>
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'''Minaret Summit''' is a [[mountain pass]] on [[California State Route 203|Highway 203]] in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|central Sierra Nevada]].<ref>California State Map, 2007.</ref> The pass, lying on the Madera-Mono County border, is within the [[Mammoth Ranger District]] of the [[Inyo National Forest]] and located near [[Devils Postpile National Monument]], [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], and [[Mammoth Mountain]]. The elevation of the pass is about {{convert|9265|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=gnis/> Highway 203 ends at Minaret Summit. The road continues, now called Reds Meadow Road, until its dead end at the Reds Meadow Pack Station near the [[Rainbow Falls (California)|Rainbow Falls]] [[trailhead]].
'''Minaret Summit''' is a [[mountain pass]] on [[California State Route 203|Highway 203]] in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|central Sierra Nevada]].<ref>California State Map, 2007.</ref> The pass, lying on the Madera-Mono County border, is within the [[Mammoth Ranger District]] of the [[Inyo National Forest]] and located near [[Devils Postpile National Monument]], [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], and [[Mammoth Mountain]]. The elevation of the pass is about {{convert|9265|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=gnis/> Highway 203 ends at Minaret Summit. The road continues, now called Reds Meadow Road, until its dead end at the Reds Meadow Pack Station near the [[Rainbow Falls (California)|Rainbow Falls]] [[trailhead]].


Plans for a highway connecting the [[Eastern Sierra]] and the [[San Joaquin Valley]] via Minaret Summit had been discussed since the early days of highway building.<ref name=ReaganWhiteHat>{{cite news|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/28/news/mn-17071|date=1997-07-28|title=The Man in the White Hat Who Saved the Sierra|first=George|last=Skelton}}</ref> The gap between Minaret Road, which runs northeast into the Sierra from [[North Fork, California]], and the end of the Reds Meadow Road is less than {{convert|10|mi|km|disp=or}}. An area southwest of Minaret Summit was not included in the [[Wilderness Act of 1964]] in order to leave a corridor for this potential highway. While [[Governor of California]], [[Ronald Reagan]] made a [[horse packing]] trip into the area. Afterwards he supported [[conservation movement|conservationist]]s' efforts to prevent this highway. Reagan continued his efforts after being elected [[President of the United States|President]] in 1980 and the area was eventually designated [[wilderness]] by the [[California Wilderness Act of 1984]].<ref name=ReaganWhiteHat/> The [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] escarpment is now a continuous [[Wilderness]] from [[Ball Mountain]] (near [[Inyokern]]) to [[Tioga Pass]], a distance of about {{convert|150|mi|km}}.
Plans for a [[Trans-Sierra Highway]] connecting the [[Eastern Sierra]] and the [[San Joaquin Valley]] via Minaret Summit had been discussed since the early days of highway building.<ref name=ReaganWhiteHat>{{cite news|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/28/news/mn-17071|date=1997-07-28|title=The Man in the White Hat Who Saved the Sierra|first=George|last=Skelton}}</ref> The gap between Minaret Road, which runs northeast into the Sierra from [[North Fork, California]], and the end of the Reds Meadow Road is less than {{convert|10|mi|km|disp=or}}. An area southwest of Minaret Summit was not included in the [[Wilderness Act of 1964]] in order to leave a corridor for this potential highway. While [[Governor of California]], [[Ronald Reagan]] made a [[horse packing]] trip into the area. Afterwards he supported [[conservation movement|conservationist]]s' efforts to prevent this highway. Reagan continued his efforts after being elected [[President of the United States|President]] in 1980 and the area was eventually designated [[wilderness]] by the [[California Wilderness Act of 1984]].<ref name=ReaganWhiteHat/> The [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] escarpment is now a continuous [[Wilderness]] from [[Ball Mountain]] (near [[Inyokern]]) to [[Tioga Pass]], a distance of about {{convert|150|mi|km}}.


The Summit offers views of the [[Ritter Range]], including [[Minarets (California)|The Minarets]], [[Mount Ritter]] and [[Banner Peak]], to the west and the [[Long Valley Caldera]], the [[Glass Mountain (California)|Glass Mountains]] and the [[White Mountains (California)|White Mountains]] to the east. The [[San Joaquin River|Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River]] runs through the valley between the Summit and the Minarets.
The Summit offers views of the [[Ritter Range]], including [[Minarets (California)|The Minarets]], [[Mount Ritter]] and [[Banner Peak]], to the west and the [[Long Valley Caldera]], the [[Glass Mountain (California)|Glass Mountains]] and the [[White Mountains (California)|White Mountains]] to the east. The [[San Joaquin River|Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River]] runs through the valley between the Summit and the Minarets.


The pass receives significant snowfall during the winter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Subsection M261Eo - Glaciated Batholith |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eo.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813040005/http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eo.htm |archivedate=2007-08-13 |publisher=U.S. Forest Service |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> The road usually closes near the Main Lodge of [[Mammoth Mountain Ski Area]] before [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] and usually doesn't open much before [[Memorial Day]].
The pass receives significant snowfall during the winter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Subsection M261Eo - Glaciated Batholith |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eo.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813040005/http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261eo.htm |archivedate=2007-08-13 |publisher=U.S. Forest Service |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> The road usually closes near the Main Lodge of [[Mammoth Mountain Ski Area]] before [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] and usually doesn't open much before [[Memorial Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dot.ca.gov/travel/winter-driving-tips|title=Winter Driving Tips|publisher=Caltrans|accessdate=2023-01-02}}</ref>


In October 2008 items belonging to missing adventurer [[Steve Fossett]] were found by Preston Morrow<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/01/state/n105303D13.DTL Pilot's license found in Calif. may be Fossett's]</ref> on a hike near [[Minaret Lake]],<ref>[http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5d6d3fa1-edff-4419-a852-ffa5a1ff272f New Clues Uncovered in Steve Fossett Disappearance]</ref> which is in an area visible from Minaret Summit. This led to the discovery of his remains and aircraft.[[Image:Minaret summit.jpg|thumb|340px|right|[[Minarets (California)|The Minarets]] behind the Mammoth Ranger District Fire Crew ([[Inyo National Forest]]) at Minaret Summit Vista Point circa August 1984. [[Steve Fossett]]'s remains were found approximately at the spot in the distance behind the leftmost fireman.]]
In October 2008 items belonging to missing adventurer [[Steve Fossett]] were found by Preston Morrow<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/01/state/n105303D13.DTL Pilot's license found in Calif. may be Fossett's]</ref> on a hike near [[Minaret Lake]],<ref>[http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5d6d3fa1-edff-4419-a852-ffa5a1ff272f New Clues Uncovered in Steve Fossett Disappearance]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> which is in an area visible from Minaret Summit. This led to the discovery of his remains and aircraft.[[Image:Minaret summit.jpg|thumb|340px|right|[[Minarets (California)|The Minarets]] behind the Mammoth Ranger District Fire Crew ([[Inyo National Forest]]) at Minaret Summit Vista Point circa August 1984. [[Steve Fossett]]'s remains were found approximately at the spot in the distance behind the leftmost fireman.]]


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Latest revision as of 05:45, 7 July 2023

Minaret Summit
Mammoth Mountain as viewed from Minaret Summit
Elevation9,265 ft (2,824 m)[1]
Traversed by SR 203
LocationMadera / Mono counties, California, United States
RangeSierra Nevada
Coordinates37°39′23″N 119°03′37″W / 37.65639°N 119.06028°W / 37.65639; -119.06028[1]
Topo mapUSGS Mammoth Mountain
Minaret Summit is located in California
Minaret Summit
Location in California

Minaret Summit is a mountain pass on Highway 203 in the central Sierra Nevada.[2] The pass, lying on the Madera-Mono County border, is within the Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest and located near Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, and Mammoth Mountain. The elevation of the pass is about 9,265 ft (2,824 m).[1] Highway 203 ends at Minaret Summit. The road continues, now called Reds Meadow Road, until its dead end at the Reds Meadow Pack Station near the Rainbow Falls trailhead.

Plans for a Trans-Sierra Highway connecting the Eastern Sierra and the San Joaquin Valley via Minaret Summit had been discussed since the early days of highway building.[3] The gap between Minaret Road, which runs northeast into the Sierra from North Fork, California, and the end of the Reds Meadow Road is less than 10 miles or 16 kilometres. An area southwest of Minaret Summit was not included in the Wilderness Act of 1964 in order to leave a corridor for this potential highway. While Governor of California, Ronald Reagan made a horse packing trip into the area. Afterwards he supported conservationists' efforts to prevent this highway. Reagan continued his efforts after being elected President in 1980 and the area was eventually designated wilderness by the California Wilderness Act of 1984.[3] The Sierra Nevada escarpment is now a continuous Wilderness from Ball Mountain (near Inyokern) to Tioga Pass, a distance of about 150 miles (240 km).

The Summit offers views of the Ritter Range, including The Minarets, Mount Ritter and Banner Peak, to the west and the Long Valley Caldera, the Glass Mountains and the White Mountains to the east. The Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River runs through the valley between the Summit and the Minarets.

The pass receives significant snowfall during the winter.[4] The road usually closes near the Main Lodge of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area before Thanksgiving and usually doesn't open much before Memorial Day.[5]

In October 2008 items belonging to missing adventurer Steve Fossett were found by Preston Morrow[6] on a hike near Minaret Lake,[7] which is in an area visible from Minaret Summit. This led to the discovery of his remains and aircraft.

The Minarets behind the Mammoth Ranger District Fire Crew (Inyo National Forest) at Minaret Summit Vista Point circa August 1984. Steve Fossett's remains were found approximately at the spot in the distance behind the leftmost fireman.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Minaret Summit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ California State Map, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Skelton, George (1997-07-28). "The Man in the White Hat Who Saved the Sierra". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Subsection M261Eo - Glaciated Batholith". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  5. ^ "Winter Driving Tips". Caltrans. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ Pilot's license found in Calif. may be Fossett's
  7. ^ New Clues Uncovered in Steve Fossett Disappearance[permanent dead link]
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