Colby Pass
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Colby Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada that provides a rugged backcountry route between major river basins in Sequoia-Kings Canyon wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colby Pass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1417058 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colby Pass Context triple: [Great Western Divide, hasPass, Colby Pass]
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A.
Harrison Pass
Harrison Pass is a high mountain pass in Nevada that provides a key crossing through the Ruby Mountains.
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B.
Muir Pass
Muir Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, traversed by the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail and known for its remote, alpine terrain and stone shelter.
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C.
Forester Pass
Forester Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of California, renowned as the loftiest point along the Pacific Crest Trail and a challenging milestone for long-distance hikers.
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D.
Carson Pass
Carson Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s central Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and historic role as a route for emigrant wagon trains.
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E.
Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Ambleside and Patterdale through dramatic fell landscapes.
- 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: Colby Pass Target entity description: Colby Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada that provides a rugged backcountry route between major river basins in Sequoia-Kings Canyon wilderness.
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A.
Harrison Pass
Harrison Pass is a high mountain pass in Nevada that provides a key crossing through the Ruby Mountains.
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B.
Muir Pass
Muir Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, traversed by the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail and known for its remote, alpine terrain and stone shelter.
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C.
Forester Pass
Forester Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of California, renowned as the loftiest point along the Pacific Crest Trail and a challenging milestone for long-distance hikers.
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D.
Carson Pass
Carson Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s central Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and historic role as a route for emigrant wagon trains.
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E.
Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Ambleside and Patterdale through dramatic fell landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high mountain pass
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Kern River
ⓘ
Roaring River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestMajorParkEntrance |
Lodgepole area of Sequoia National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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| connects |
Kern River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kern River Valley
Kings River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Kings River
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| crosses | Great Western Divide ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 12000 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3658 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine environment
ⓘ
steep approaches ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged ⓘ |
| inCounty |
Tulare County
ⓘ
linked to:
Tulare County, California
|
| inMountainRange | Great Western Divide ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Sequoia National Park
ⓘ
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness ⓘ
linked to:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near | Colby Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notAccessibleBy | road ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Nevada backcountry
ⓘ
linked to:
Sierra Nevada wilderness
|
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight use ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | typically summer ⓘ |
| trailDifficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Colby Pass Trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ wilderness travel ⓘ |
| withinWildernessArea |
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
ⓘ
linked to:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colby Pass Description of subject: Colby Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada that provides a rugged backcountry route between major river basins in Sequoia-Kings Canyon wilderness.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.