Carson Pass
E5420
Carson Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s central Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and historic role as a route for emigrant wagon trains.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carson Pass area | 2 |
| California State Route 88 over Carson Pass | 1 |
| Carson Pass Information Station | 1 |
| Carson Pass trailheads | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity |
South Lake Tahoe
ⓘ
surface form:
South Lake Tahoe (regionally nearby)
|
| crossedBy |
Pacific Crest Trail
ⓘ
Tahoe Rim Trail (nearby connection) ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2637 meters
ⓘ
approximately 8650 feet ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark (as part of emigrant routes in the area)
|
| hasFeature |
granite peaks
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ meadows ⓘ scenic alpine landscapes ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | alpine ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead | Carson Pass Information Station trailhead ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Tahoe Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Tahoe region (distant views from nearby high points)
|
| historicalSignificance | emigrant wagon train route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ historic emigrant routes ⓘ scenic views ⓘ wildflower displays ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpine County
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpine County, California
Amador County, California ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Eldorado National Forest ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kit Carson ⓘ |
| near |
Caples Lake
ⓘ
Carson Pass self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Carson Pass Information Station
Elephant Back ⓘ Red Lake ⓘ Round Top ⓘ Woods Lake ⓘ |
| onHistoricRoute |
California Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
California emigrant trail system
Carson Trail ⓘ |
| onRoute | California State Route 88 ⓘ |
| partOf | central Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| roadOpenSeason | typically open year-round with winter chain controls ⓘ |
| traversedBy | California State Route 88 ⓘ |
| usedBy | emigrant wagon trains in the 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
California State Route 88 over Carson Pass
this entity surface form:
Carson Pass trailheads
this entity surface form:
Carson Pass area
this entity surface form:
Carson Pass area
this entity surface form:
Carson Pass Information Station