Pollock Pines in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Johnson Cutoff - Ascent to the Summit
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 19, 2022
1. Johnson Cutoff - Ascent to the Summit
"We now had to go up an ascent of four or five miles. The road would run along the side of the mountain, and then turn square up for a short distance. In this way we passed over many dangerous places" - J. Robert Brown, Sep 26, 1856
Erected 2011 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number JC-14.)
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1856.
Location. 38° 47.224′ N, 120° 12.543′ W. Marker is in Pollock Pines, California, in El Dorado County. Marker can be reached from Wrights Lake Road, 0.4 miles north of U.S. 50, on the right. The marker is on a dirt road about twenty yards from Wrights Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kyburz CA 95720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Strawberry Valley House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Webster’s (approx. 5.7 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Peavine Hill (approx. 7.3 miles away); Kirkwood's (approx. 9.4 miles away); Site of Echo Summit (approx. 9.6 miles away); Caples Lake (approx. 10.1 miles away);
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More about this marker. The Caldor Fire started on 14 August 2021 and burned for nine weeks until it was fully contained. The fire covered 221,835 acres and destroyed 1,003 structures, including the entire town of Grizzly Flats. The fire burned primarily south of the US-50 corridor, but it jumped the highway here at Wrights Lake Road.
It was the second fire known to cross the crest of the Sierra Nevada. The Dixie Fire crossed a few days earlier.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 19, 2022
2. Johnson Cutoff - Ascent to the Summit
Photographed By Alvis Hendley
3. Trees Burned by Caldor Fire at the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 3. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
