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in 1934, until the construction of the Golden
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During construction of the John Muir Trail, "serious consideration" was given to the idea of abandoning the proposed route over Mather Pass in favor of the gentler
Cartridge Pass to the southwest, indeed, the Cartridge Pass routing was listed as the official one (as well as the main one in
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in August 1921, taking 3 days to do so, as it was necessary for them to construct a rough trail. The party was the first to make the trip north on what became the John Muir Trail from Mount
Whitney, and Hamlin advocated for state funds to be used to complete the route.
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