Sherman Pass (Washington)

Sherman Pass
Elevation 5,575 ft (1,699 m)
Traversed by State Route 20
Location Ferry County, Washington, United States
Range Kettle River Range, Monashee Mountains
Coordinates 48°36.4′N 118°28.8′W / 48.6067°N 118.4800°W / 48.6067; -118.4800

Sherman Pass (el. 5575 ft./1699 m.) is a high mountain pass that crosses the Kettle River Range in the state of Washington.[1] It is the highest pass in the state maintained all year.[2] The pass is located on the Sherman Pass Scenic Byway which traverses the Colville National Forest.[3] The pass is surrounded by the aftermath of the 1988 White Mountain Fire.[2] The pass was named after American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman who traveled across the pass in 1883.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/sherman/
  2. 1 2 http://www.experiencewa.com/scenic-byways/sherman-pass.aspx
  3. 1 2 http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2232/

Coordinates: 48°36.4′N 118°28.8′W / 48.6067°N 118.4800°W / 48.6067; -118.4800


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