Guidebook
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - 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.
Location
Highway 70 (PM 95.8)
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Notes
The plaque is not actually "on" Highway 70. There is a turnoff that will take you just south of Hwy 70 where the plaque is located. See map.
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - Road Sign
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - Road Sign
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - Map
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - marker
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS -
NO. 336 BECKWOURTH PASS - Private Plaque