Siskiyou Pass

Aerial view of the pass, with Interstate 5 in the foreground/Old U.S. Route 99 in the background (1966)
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Siskiyou Pass is on Oregon Route 273 ("Old Highway 99") just east of Siskiyou Summit on the southern end of Interstate 5 in Oregon (the "Pacific Highway").

Siskiyou Pass (sometimes called Siskiyou Summit) is a historic mountain pass in the Siskiyou Mountains of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It is the most used pass in Oregon. The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) made the Siskiyou Trail over the pass before pioneers traversed it with their wagons, while still later it evolved into a stage road, a railroad line, and a highway route.[2] The name Siskiyou is believed to be derived from Cree, meaning "bob-tailed horse". Siskiyou Pass is west of the summit (high point) of Interstate 5, which is known as Siskiyou Summit (though sometimes it is referred to as "Siskiyou Pass").

  1. ^ "Siskiyou Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ LaLande, Jeffrey M. "Siskiyou Pass". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University. Retrieved 22 May 2013.