Emigrant Pass | |
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Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m) [1] |
Traversed by | I-80 |
Location | Eureka County, Nevada, United States |
Range | Emigrant Hills |
Coordinates | 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W |
Emigrant Pass is a mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It originally carried the California Trail over the Emigrant Hills of northern Eureka County, reaching a peak elevation of 6,125 feet (1,867 m). [2] Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass.
West of Carlin, the California Trail climbed Emigrant Pass, descending into Emigrant Canyon to rejoin the Humboldt River at Gravelly Ford.
Emigrant Pass | |
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Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m) [1] |
Traversed by | I-80 |
Location | Eureka County, Nevada, United States |
Range | Emigrant Hills |
Coordinates | 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W |
Emigrant Pass is a mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It originally carried the California Trail over the Emigrant Hills of northern Eureka County, reaching a peak elevation of 6,125 feet (1,867 m). [2] Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass.
West of Carlin, the California Trail climbed Emigrant Pass, descending into Emigrant Canyon to rejoin the Humboldt River at Gravelly Ford.