NoeHill Travels in California
El Dorado County Points of Interest
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For a brief time, the Pony Express used the Luther
Pass Trail, until it was rerouted to the new
Kingsbury Grade.
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Luther Pass
Elevation 7,740 Feet
22 October 2022
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Luther Pass Trail Marker 2: Luther Pass
State Route 89
State Route 89
The plaque reads:
Luther Pass Trail - Luther Pass
"Then up hill [from Hope Valley] and away, steep and rugged and we at last gain the first summit of the Nevada Mountains [at Luther Pass] and down t'other side more rugged than ever" - John McTurk Gibson, Sep 3 1859...
To learn more about Luther Pass, see Luther Pass Trail Marker 1.