NoeHill Travels in California
Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Alpine County
Highway 89 Near Woodfords
17 February 2007
17 February 2007
Alpine County is located in the Sierra Nevada between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.
It is the smallest county, by population, in California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville.
Two of California's most historic and scenic highways traverse the Sierra Nevada in Alpine County:
- State Route 88 through the Carson Pass
- State Route 4, Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway
State Route 4 is closed in the winter above Bear Valley. State Route 88 is an all-weather road.
| Name | Address | City | Year | Authority | ID | Sort Address | Sort Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County Courthouse | 14777 State Route 89 | Markleeville | 1928 | National | 2004001074 | SR 89-30 | Alpine County Courthouse |
| Alpine County Historical Complex | School Street | Markleeville | POI | School | Alpine County Historical Complex | ||
| Alpine Hotel | 22156 State Route 89 | Markleeville | POI | SR 89-10 | Alpine Hotel | ||
| Bedrock Mortars | State Route 4 | Lake Alpine | POI | SR 04-20 | Bedrock Mortars | ||
| Caples Lake | SR 88 | Caples Lake | POI | SR 88-10 | Caples Lake | ||
| Ebbetts Pass Route | State Route 4 | Toiyabe National Forest | California | 318 | SR 04-35 | Ebbetts Pass Route | |
| Harry Schimke | Station House Road | Bear Valley | POI | Station House | Harry Schimke | ||
| Hermit Valley | State Route 4 | Stanislaus National Forest | POI | SR 04-30 | Hermit Valley | ||
| Kit Carson Marker | State Route 88 | Carson Pass | California | 315 | SR 88-32 | Kit Carson Marker | |
| Marklee's Cabin Site | SR 89 at Water Street | Markleeville | California | 240 | SR 89-40 | Marklee's Cabin Site | |
| Markleeville General Store | SR 89 Between Montgomery and Water Streets | Markleeville | POI | SR 89-20 | Markleeville General Store | ||
| Old Emigrant Road | State Route 88 | Caples Lake | California | 661 | SR 88-20 | Old Emigrant Road | |
| Old Emigrant Road | Station House Road | Bear Valley | POI | Station House | Old Emigrant Road | ||
| Old Log Jail | School Street | Markleeville | POI | School | Old Log Jail | ||
| Old Webster School | 135 School Street | Markleeville | National | 2005000071 | School | Old Webster School | |
| Pioneer Odd Fellows | State Route 88 | Carson Pass | California | 378 | SR 88-34 | Pioneer Odd Fellows | |
| Pony Express Remount Station | Old Pony Express Way | Woodfords Station | California | 805 | Old Pony Express | Pony Express Remount Station | |
| Reynold’s House | State Route 4 | Lake Alpine | POI | SR 04-10 | Reynold’s House | ||
| Reynolds Peak | State Route 4 | Toiyabe National Forest | POI | SR 04-10 | Reynolds Peak | ||
| Silver Mountain | State Route 4 | Toiyabe National Forest | POI | SR 04-40 | Silver Mountain | ||
| Snowshoe Thompson Home | Diamond Valley Road | Woodfords Station | POI | Diamond Valley | Snowshoe Thompson Home | ||
| Snowshoe Thompson | State Route 88 | Carson Pass | POI | SR 88-30 | Snowshoe Thompson | ||
| Webster School | Montgomery and Laramie | Markleeville | POI | Montgomery | Webster School | ||
| Woodfords Station | Old Pony Express Way | Woodfords Station | POI | Old Pony Express | Woodfords Station |
