Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail
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The Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail is a renowned high-mountain stretch of the long-distance hiking route, featuring dramatic granite peaks, alpine lakes, and challenging passes through California’s Sierra Nevada range.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific Crest Trail section through Desolation Wilderness | 2 |
| Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8728451 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail Context triple: [Glen Pass, partOfRoute, Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail]
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A.
Sierra Nevada trail network
The Sierra Nevada trail network is an extensive system of interconnected hiking and backpacking routes spanning California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, providing access to alpine lakes, high passes, and wilderness areas.
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B.
Sierra Nevada trail
The Sierra Nevada trail is a popular hiking route in Chile’s Conguillío National Park, known for its panoramic views of volcanic landscapes, native forests, and lakes.
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C.
Sierra Nevada passes
Sierra Nevada passes are the mountain routes that traverse California’s Sierra Nevada range, providing key transportation corridors through its rugged terrain.
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D.
Sierra Nevada wilderness
Sierra Nevada wilderness is a vast, rugged mountain region in California known for its high granite peaks, alpine lakes, deep canyons, and extensive protected backcountry.
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E.
Sierra Nevada region of California
The Sierra Nevada region of California is a major mountain range known for its towering granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail Target entity description: The Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail is a renowned high-mountain stretch of the long-distance hiking route, featuring dramatic granite peaks, alpine lakes, and challenging passes through California’s Sierra Nevada range.
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A.
Sierra Nevada trail network
The Sierra Nevada trail network is an extensive system of interconnected hiking and backpacking routes spanning California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, providing access to alpine lakes, high passes, and wilderness areas.
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B.
Sierra Nevada trail
The Sierra Nevada trail is a popular hiking route in Chile’s Conguillío National Park, known for its panoramic views of volcanic landscapes, native forests, and lakes.
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C.
Sierra Nevada passes
Sierra Nevada passes are the mountain routes that traverse California’s Sierra Nevada range, providing key transportation corridors through its rugged terrain.
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D.
Sierra Nevada wilderness
Sierra Nevada wilderness is a vast, rugged mountain region in California known for its high granite peaks, alpine lakes, deep canyons, and extensive protected backcountry.
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E.
Sierra Nevada region of California
The Sierra Nevada region of California is a major mountain range known for its towering granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | long-distance hiking trail section ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasFeature |
remote backcountry segments
ⓘ
river crossings ⓘ snow-covered passes in early season ⓘ steep elevation changes ⓘ |
| hazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
altitude-related illness ⓘ high stream flows during snowmelt ⓘ snowfields ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Forester Pass vicinity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
challenging mountain passes ⓘ dramatic granite peaks ⓘ high-mountain terrain ⓘ scenic wilderness ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
John Muir Trail
ⓘ
Tahoe Rim Trail (via nearby connections) ⓘ
linked to:
Tahoe Rim Trail
|
| partOf |
National Trails System (via Pacific Crest Trail)
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of the most physically demanding sections of the Pacific Crest Trail
ⓘ
one of the most scenic sections of the Pacific Crest Trail ⓘ |
| season | typically hiked in late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| terrainType |
alpine meadows
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glacially carved valleys ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| traverses |
Ansel Adams Wilderness
ⓘ
Desolation Wilderness ⓘ Inyo National Forest ⓘ John Muir Wilderness ⓘ Kings Canyon National Park ⓘ Sequoia National Park ⓘ Sierra National Forest ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
section hiking ⓘ thru-hiking ⓘ wilderness recreation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail Description of subject: The Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail is a renowned high-mountain stretch of the long-distance hiking route, featuring dramatic granite peaks, alpine lakes, and challenging passes through California’s Sierra Nevada range.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail
linked to: Sierra Nevada section of the Pacific Crest Trail