Big Pine in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Westgaard Pass Toll Road

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

1. Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker

Inscription. Camp Independence soldiers needed a road to Waucoba-Deep Springs. In 1873 J. S. "Scott" Broder completed this road and collected tolls until 1900. In 1913 A. L. Westgaard led an American Automobile Assn. tour across here, seeking a new Transcontinental Route, state took over road in 1925.

Erected 1983 by Slim Princess Chapter E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 37° 10.398′ N, 118° 17.388′ W. Marker is in Big Pine, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395) and County Route 168, on the right when traveling north on Three Flags Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Pine CA 93513, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the

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Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Pine Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Roosevelt Tree (here, next to this marker); Inyo County Hospital and Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Big Pine Cemetery District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Zurich Station (approx. 1.7 miles away); Keough’s Hot Springs (approx. 7.4 miles away); From Trail to Highway (approx. 8 miles away); Schober Lane Campground (approx. 13.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Pine.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

2. Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker

Big Pine Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

3. Big Pine Veterans Memorial

Located next to the Big Pine Veterans Memorial, The Roosevelt Tree, and Big Pine Recreation Area Kiosk

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 30, 2025

4. Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 30, 2025

5. Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker

Street Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 30, 2025

6. Street Signs

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,244 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.