[1][2] It is located between the southern flanks of Pete's Point and the northern skirt of Sentinel Peak and is traversed by Polaris Trail #1831.
[3] The geology of Polaris Pass is primarily formed of slate of the Hurwal Formation, with areas of Martin Bridge Limestone also present.
These are constituted by dark and grey basalts that resemble more the strata in the Columbia River Gorge than to the distinctive slopes of marble and granite in most of the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.
[5] The Junction with the Wallowa Lake trail 1820 in the West of Polaris Pass is located at 4,650 feet (1,420 m) while the junction in the East with the North Fork Imnaha River trail is at 6,810 feet (2,080 m).
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