Wilson Pass (Clark County, Nevada)

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Coordinates: 35°52′34″N 115°30′38″W / 35.87611°N 115.51056°W / 35.87611; -115.51056
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Wilson Pass is a gap in Clark County, Nevada. It lies at an elevation of 5033 feet in the Spring Mountains between Goodsprings Valley and Mesquite Valley.[1]

History[edit]

The Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail passed through this gap in the Spring Mountains as it ran between the springs in Goodspring Valley to Resting Springs in Inyo County, California.[2]: 11 

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson Pass
  2. ^ Keith Myhrer, William G. White, Stanton D. Rolf, ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE OLD SPANISH TRAlL/MORMON ROAD, From Las Vegas, Nevada to the California Border, TECHNICAL REPORT 17, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NEVADA, FEBRUARY 1990

35°52′34″N 115°30′38″W / 35.87611°N 115.51056°W / 35.87611; -115.51056


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