| Fandango Pass | |
|---|---|
 East side of Fandango Pass above Surprise Valley | |
| Elevation | 6,135 ft (1,870 m) |
| Traversed by |  CR 9 |
| Location | Modoc National Forest, Modoc County, California, United States |
| Range | Warner Mountains |
| Coordinates | 41°48′08″N 120°12′25″W / 41.8021136°N 120.206895°W |
  Location in California | |
| Official name | Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail (Fandango Pass) |
| Designated | July 15, 1956 |
| Reference no. | 546[1] |
The Fandango Pass (previously Lassen Pass; variants Lassen Cut-off, Lassen Horn)[2] is a gap in the Warner Mountains of Modoc County, California, USA. Located in the Modoc National Forest, its elevation is 6,135 feet (1,870 m) above sea level.[2] It is approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Fort Bidwell.[3]
Fandango Pass was historically notable for its location as the convergence of two trails, the Applegate and the Lassen, that were traveled by emigrant pioneers between 1846 and 1850.[1] The pass can now be traversed on a 10 mi (16 km) section of graded gravel, 1.5 lanes wide. It is closed during winter storms.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
ohpparkscagovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fandango Pass
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's geographic names: a gazetteer of historic and modern names of the state. Quill Driver Books. p. 376. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Green, Stewart M. (2004). Scenic Driving California (2 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 71. ISBN 0-7627-3481-7.