| Echo Summit | |
|---|---|
 View from Echo Summit towards Lake Tahoe. | |
| Elevation | 7,382 ft (2,250 m) |
| Traversed by |  US 50 |
| Location | El Dorado County, California, U.S. |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38°48′47″N 120°01′48″W / 38.813°N 120.030°W |
| Topo map | |
| Reference no. | 1048 |
Echo Summit
Location in California
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[citation needed] in 1913. The current alignment over Echo Summit was constructed between 1936 and 1939.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ "California Highways (www.cahighways.org): Routes 49 through 56". www.cahighways.org. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ 1968 Olympians Return to Echo Summit, USA Track & Field, Bob Burns, June 27, 2014.