Near South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Luther Pass Trail - Prepared for the Ascent

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2022

1. Luther Pass Trail - Prepared for the Ascent

The other side of the steel rail has a plate for Johnson Cutoff Marker 10.

Inscription. "We now prepared for the ascent of the mountain, we put all the oxen to one wagon, and started....The road is very steep in places, and runs up and along and around the side of the mountain" - J. Robert Brown, Sep 27, 1856

Erected 2013 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number LP-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1856.

Location. 38° 49.583′ N, 120° 1.367′ W. Marker is near South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County. Marker is on South Upper Truckee Road, 0.3 miles north of Egret Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Lake Tahoe CA 96150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnson Cutoff - Ascent of Johnson Pass (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Echo Summit (approx. one mile away); Luther Pass Trail - Enter Lake Valley (approx. 2.1 miles away); Yank’s Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); John (Snowshoe) Thompson (approx. 2.1 miles away); Yank’s Added Station

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Luther Pass Trail - Came to Grass Lake (approx. 3.6 miles away); Luther Pass Trail - Luther Pass (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Lake Tahoe.

More about this marker. The other side of the steel rail has a plate for Johnson Cutoff Marker 10.

Luther Pass and Johnson Cutoff T-Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022

2. Luther Pass and Johnson Cutoff T-Marker

Luther Pass Marker 5 of 5 and Johnson Cutoff marker 10 of 30

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.