Ebbetts Pass

Ebbetts Pass
Subalpine meadow at Ebbetts Pass
Elevation8,736 ft (2,663 m) NAVD 88[2]
Traversed by SR 4
LocationAlpine County, California, U.S.
RangeSierra Nevada
Coordinates38°32′40″N 119°48′43″W / 38.5443529°N 119.8118455°W / 38.5443529; -119.8118455[1]
Ebbetts Pass is located in California
Ebbetts Pass
Location in California
Reference no.318[3]

Ebbetts Pass (el. 8,736 ft or 2,663 m), named after John Ebbetts, is a high mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada range in Alpine County, California. Ebbetts is the eastern of two passes in the area traversed by State Route 4. The western pass is the Pacific Grade Summit (el 8,050 ft or 2,450 m). The pass is registered as a California Historical Landmark.[3] The Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile (4,260 km) long National Scenic Trail crosses State Route 4 at Ebbetts Pass.

  1. ^ "Ebbetts Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  2. ^ "T 194". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  3. ^ a b "Ebbetts Pass Route". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.