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Echo Summit

California Historical LandmarksLandforms of El Dorado County, CaliforniaMountain passes of the Sierra Nevada (United States)U.S. Route 50
US 50 from Echo Summit towards Lake Tahoe
US 50 from Echo Summit towards Lake Tahoe

Echo Summit is a mountain pass over the Sierra Nevada in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California. At 7,377 ft (2,249 m) above sea level, it is the highest point on U.S. Route 50 in California, which traverses it at postmile 66.48 between Twin Bridges and Meyers, south of Lake Tahoe. The "Sierra Nevada Southern Route" (aka the "Pioneer Route") of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States, was routed over nearby Johnson Pass in 1913. The current alignment over Echo Summit was constructed between 1936 and 1939.The "Sierra Nevada Northern Route" of the Lincoln Highway went over Donner Pass. Echo Summit is a trailhead for the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.

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N 38.813 ° E -120.03 °
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US 50
95721
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US 50 from Echo Summit towards Lake Tahoe
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