Carson Pass
Carson Pass is a mountain pass on the crest of the central Sierra Nevada, in the Eldorado National Forest and Alpine County, eastern California. The pass is traversed by California State Route 88.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hank Magnuski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 8,593 feet
- Description: mountain pass in Alpine County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Kit Carson Pass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Red Lake Peak and Elephants Back.
Red Lake Peak
Peak
Red Lake Peak is believed to be the vantage point from which John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss made the first recorded sighting of Lake Tahoe by Europeans in February 1844 as Fremont's exploratory expedition made a desperate crossing of the Sierra Nevada through what is now Carson Pass on their way to obtain provisions at Sutter's Fort.
Elephants Back
Peak
Elephants Back is a 9,585-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States.
Round Top
Peak
Round Top is a 10,381-foot mountain located on the Sierra crest in Alpine County, California, United States. Its summit is the highest point in Eldorado National Forest and the Mokelumne Wilderness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwood.
Kirkwood
Photo: Ian McKellar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Alpine and Amador counties, California, United States. Kirkwood's main attraction is the Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
Carson Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.69426° or 38° 41′ 39″ northLongitude
-119.98864° or 119° 59′ 19″ westElevation
8,593 feet (2,619 metres)Open location code
85C2M2V6+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 451145130OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Carson Pass” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡森山口”
- Dutch: “Carson Pass”
- French: “Carson Pass”
- French: “Col Carson”
- German: “Carson Pass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Martell Flat and Kit Carson.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carson Pass Information Station and Carson Pass Trailhead.
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