John G Meyer
John G Meyer is a scenic viewpoint in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California. John G Meyer is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Carson Pass, as well as near the memorial Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak.
Carson Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Hank Magnuski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.
John G Meyer
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.69483° or 38° 41′ 41″ northLongitude
-119.9848° or 119° 59′ 5″ westOpen location code
85C2M2V8+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 302643088OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carson Pass Information Station and Carson Pass Trailhead.
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