Timber Gap (California)
| Timber Gap | |
|---|---|
| Deer Pass | |
 Timber Gap as seen from Pogue Road in Mineral King. Historic Cabins can be seen in the foreground (September 2, 2023) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,512 ft (2,899 m) |
| Parent peak | Empire Mountain |
| Coordinates | 36°28′5.79″N 118°35′57.34″W / 36.4682750°N 118.5992611°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Tulare County |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Nevadan Orogeny |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Timber Gap is a 9,512 foot (2,899 m) [1] mountain pass in the Mineral King valley in California's Sequoia National Park. It is one of the primary routes by which backpackers enter and exit the valley.
Geography
Timber Gap lies at the northern end of the Mineral King valley, in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, on the western slopes of Empire Mountain. It is situated on the divide between the East Fork Kaweah River and Cliff Creek and the Middle Fork Kaweah River.[2][3]
The Timber Gap trail is a 2 mile hiking trail that ascends from the Sawtooth Pass parking lot to Timber Gap, and provides access to trails in the Kaweah Valley such as Redwood Meadow, Cliff Creek and Bearpaw High Sierra Camp.[3]
A small spring-fed tributary to Cliff Creek, Timber Gap Creek, has its source on the northern side of Timber Gap.[4]
See also
- Farewell Gap
- Franklin Pass
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Brown, Hanry McLauren (January 1, 1988). Mineral King Country Visalia to Mount Whitney. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 24. ISBN 0-944194-16-8.
- ^ a b "Mineral King Day Hikes - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. 2024. Timber Gap. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2026.