Beckwourth Pass - Chilcoot, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 39° 47.496 W 120° 06.816
10S E 747148 N 4408613
A plaque about Beckwourth Pass that was part of the Emigrant trail.
Waymark Code: WMBDYP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2011
Views: 10
"Beckwourth Pass, at an elevation of 5,221 feet, the lowest pass in the Sierra Nevada, was discovered in 1851 by James P. Beckwourth. The monument is dedicated to the discoverer and to the pioneers who passed along this trail."
Marker Number: 336.00
Marker Name: Beckwourth Pass
County: Plumas
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Location: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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