Deadman Summit

{{Short description|Mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada, California}}

{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Deadman Summit

| photo = Deadmanssummit395.JPG

| photo_caption = Deadman Summit, facing South, with Mount Morrison in the distance

| map = California

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_relief = yes

| elevation_ft = 8047

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}

{{cite ngs

| id = HR0120

| designation = J

| accessdate = 2008-12-22 }}

| traversed = {{jct|state=CA|US|395}}

| location = Mono County, California, U.S.

| range =

| coordinates = {{coord|37|46|15|N|119|00|30|W|region:US-CA_type:pass_source:gnis|display=inline,title}}

| topo = USGS June Lake

}}

Deadman Summit is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California. It crosses the northern rim of the Long Valley Caldera, connecting the northern end of the Owens River watershed with Mono Lake via U.S. Highway 395.

{{cite web

| url = http://www.schweich.com/geoCAMnoDeadmanSummit.html

| title = Deadman Summit, Mono County, California

| publisher = Eastern Mojave Vegetation

| accessdate = 2008-12-22 }}

The pass, and the nearby creek with the same name, were named for the decapitated body of a murder victim found in the vicinity around 1868.

{{cite book

| last = Farquhar

| first = Francis P.

| authorlink = Francis P. Farquhar

| title = Place Names of the High Sierra

| year = 1926

| publisher = Yosemite Online

| url = http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/place_names_of_the_high_sierra/d.html

| isbn =

| accessdate = 2008-12-22 }}

Deadman Summit is commonly traversed by travelers from Southern California seeking recreation in the June Lake, June Mountain, and Mono Lake areas.