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Airway Station and BeaconOtherRegular11Airway Station and Beacon.
Donner Summit was part of the first transcontinental
air route. The station and beacon helped guide early
planes. On Old 40 at Donner Summit just up from
Donner Ski Ranch. 39 19.007 120 19.6192014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKAirway Station and Beacon1
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Big BendOtherRegular11Big Bend
The “bend” in the river was a resting stop for wagon
trains and then highway travelers. Today there is
a USFS fire station along with a Lincoln Highway
monument. 39º 18.400/120º 31.0612014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKBig Bend1
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Cal-LodgeOtherRegular11Cal-Lodge
This is a classic mountain lodge belonging to the
students of U.C. Berkeley. It was built in 1937 and
rebuilt in 1939. 39º 18.997/120º21.0232014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKCal-Lodge1
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China WallOtherRegular11China Wall
There would have been no transcontinental railroad if
it had not been for the Chinese workers. The China
Wall was built without mortar by Chinese workers.
Just down from Rainbow Bridge on the west side of
the road. 39º 19.048/120º 19.2262014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKChina Wall1
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Clair Tappaan LodgeOtherRegular11Clair Tappaan LodgeClair Tappaan Lodge
Built by Sierra Club volunteers in 1935, the lodge
has been expanded a number of times and has served
skiers, hikers, and nature lovers for decades. Come
up for a look. 39º19.012/120º21.011
2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKClair Tappaan Lodge1
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Donner Lake OverlookOtherRegular11Donner Lake Overlook
This is a wonderful view of Donner Lake, named for
the ill-fated Donner Party located just over the Summit
on the Rainbow Bridge pedestrian walkway.
39º 19.156/120º 19.1182014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKDonner Lake Overlook1
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Donner Ski RanchOtherRegular11Donner Ski Ranch
The first rope tows on Donner Summit were here and
across the old highway. Donner Ski Ranch has been
the site of many “firsts.” Sign is in the parking lot.
39º 19.082/120º 19.8082014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKDonner Ski Ranch1
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Donner Summit LodgeOtherRegular11Donner Summit Lodge
Donner Summit Lodge was another of the travelers’
stops on the highway. Today it serves good food and
is a good example of the many lodges that
accommodated visitors along the old highway. The
lodge is at the Soda Springs exit from I-80.
39º 19.513/120º 23.3632014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKDonner Summit Lodge1
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Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Rd.OtherRegular11The Dutch Flat Rd. was built in 1864 to help build the railroad and it became theroute over Donner Summit. The road
carried so much traffic that its imprint is still easily seen in the meadow even though there has been no traffic on it in more
than a hundred years.2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKDutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Rd.1
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Forest Gift ShopOtherRegular11The stone buildings at Cisco along Old 40 are
curiosities. This sign sits just off the north side of
Cisco exit from I-80. 39º 18.672/120º 32.4752014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKForest Gift Shop1
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Hutchinson LodgeOtherRegular11Hutchinson Lodge
The lodge was built in 1924-25 by the Hutchinson
brothers to serve their new “Sierra Ski Club.” This
is a classic Sierra lodge. 39º 19.061/120º212.1592014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKHutchinson Lodge1
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Ice LakesOtherRegular11Ice Lakes
Ice Lakes hosted an ice harvesting industry for a few
years until the huge snowfalls (35 feet on average)
sent the ice harvesting to Truckee. Turn west out of
Soda Springs on Soda Springs Rd. at the blinking
light and head 2.5 miles west to Ice Lakes and Ice
Lakes Lodge. Signs are in the Ice Lakes Lodge parking lot and inside the lodge.
39º 17.697/120º 22.959 2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKIce Lakes1
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Lodge at Sugar BowlOtherRegular11Lodge at Sugar Bowl
The lodge was built in 1939 by William Wilson
Wurster, the most “influential unknown architect in
California.” Sign sits on Old Highway 40 just next to
the parking structure. 39º 19.036/120º 21.1942014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKLodge at Sugar Bowl1
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Magic CarpetOtherRegular11Magic Carpet
There were no roads into Sugar Bowl so people took
tractor pulled sleighs until the Magic Carpet, the first
ski gondola in California, was built. Skiers could ride
to Sugar Bowl for 15 cents. Just east of the parking
structure on Old 40. 39º 18.793/120º 20.3452014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKMagic Carpet1
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Meadow LakeOtherRegular11Meadow Lake might have become a thriving
metropolis had they been able to get the gold out. At
one time there were thousands of people and hundreds
of buildings there. A little later, Mark Twain said it was
a beautiful town, except there were no people. “You
can have a house all to yourself merely by promising
to take care of it.” Just beyond the Red Mountain sign.
39º 19.472/120º 33.7812014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKMeadow Lake1
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Mt. Lincoln Charlie Chaplin’s “ The Gold Rush”OtherRegular11Mt. Lincoln Charlie Chaplin’s “ The Gold Rush”
It was the highest grossing comedy of its day.
Charlie Chaplin filmed “The Gold Rush” partly on
Mt. Lincoln. Sign sits on Old Highway 40 just next to
the parking structure. 39º 19.036/120º 21.1942014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKMt. Lincoln Charlie Chaplin’s “ The Gold Rush”1
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Norden StationOtherRegular11Norden Station
This was the railroad station for people wanting to
come ski at Sugar Bowl. Across from the Old
Norden Store on Old 40 39º 19.036/120º 21.1962014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKNorden Station1
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PetroglyphsOtherRegular11Petroglyphs
Native Americans crossed the Sierra for thousands
of years before the coming of European Americans.
They left interesting and mysterious petroglyphs.
Just below Rainbow Bridge on Old 40.
39 19.056 120º19.2322014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKPetroglyphs1
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Rainbow BridgeOtherRegular11Rainbow Bridge
The 1927 Rainbow Bridge is the first bridge built with
a curving elevation change, a “grand and compound
curve.” Across from the Rainbow Bridge parking lot.
39º 19.138/120º 19.1562014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKRainbow Bridge1
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Rainbow Lodge/TavernOtherRegular11Rainbow Lodge/Tavern
Built in 1927 as a stop on the highway, the Lodge is
a wonderful old building with wonderful a collection
of historical photographs. Enjoy the lodge, the river,
and the nearby old houses. Sign is to the right of the
lodge at the edge of the parking lot.
39º 18.603/120º 30.5642014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKRainbow Lodge/Tavern1
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Red MountainOtherRegular1165 million years ago Red Mtn. was an island in the
Pacific Ocean. More recently it was a downhill ski
contest site and maybe more importantly, it was a
fire lookout for the railroad. It’s 360 degree view is
spectacular. The sign is 2000 feet below the peak at the
Eagle Lakes exit from I-80 on north side of the freeway
and just beyond the curve uphill.65 million years ago Red Mtn. was an island in the
Pacific Ocean. More recently it was a downhill ski
contest site and maybe more importantly, it was a
fire lookout for the railroad. It’s 360 degree view is
spectacular. The sign is 2000 feet below the peak at the
Eagle Lakes exit from I-80 on north side of the freeway
and just beyond the curve uphill.65 million years ago Red Mtn. was an island in the
Pacific Ocean. More recently it was a downhill ski
contest site and maybe more importantly, it was a
fire lookout for the railroad. It’s 360 degree view is
spectacular. The sign is 2000 feet below the peak at the
Eagle Lakes exit from I-80 on north side of the freeway
and just beyond the curve uphill.2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKRed Mountain1
2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAK65 million years ago Red Mtn. was an island in the
Pacific Ocean. More recently it was a downhill ski
contest site and maybe more importantly, it was a
fire lookout for the railroad. It’s 360 degree view is
spectacular. The sign is 2000 feet below the peak at the
Eagle Lakes exit from I-80 on north side of the freeway
and just beyond the curve uphill.
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Roller Pass Wagon Train RouteOtherRegular11Roller Pass Wagon Train Route
One final hurdle before crossing into California: Roller
Pass was so steep double teams of oxen hauled
wagons up one at a time. Then it was all downhill to
the emigrants’ dreams. The sign is at Roller Pass on
the Pacific Crest Trail. 39º 17.627/ 120º 19.2262014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKRoller Pass Wagon Train Route1
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Sheep PensOtherRegular11Lake Van Norden filled each year with snowmelt. Over the summer the water was let out. As the lake receded grass grew
and each Fall the meadow was ready for sheep. The sheep pens were the last stop before the sheep boarded the train for
their final destination. In the 1940’s one family shipped 100,000 sheep out of Soda Springs annually. By the 1970’s the
number was only 2,700.2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSheep Pens1
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SnowshedsOtherRegular11Snowsheds
It was thought snow would not be a problem on Donner Summit when the railroad was built. Snow was a
problem and soon almost 40 miles of snowsheds protected the tracks from snowfall and avalanche. They
also kept passengers from seeing any of the beauty of
Donner Summit. This sign sits 4 curves below
Rainbow Bridge on Old 40. 39º 19.123/120º 18.9682014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSnowsheds1
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Soda Springs HotelOtherRegular11Soda Springs Hotel
Built in 1927, the hotel served travelers for decades.
The sign sits right outside the Donner Summit Historical Society. The museum there has a huge collection
of historical photographs and ephemera.
39 19.408/120 22.7682014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSoda Springs Hotel1
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Soda Springs Ski AreaOtherRegular11Soda Springs Ski Area
Here is the oldest ski resort on the Summit and the
site of the first Summit ski lift. You can see Soda Springs Ski Area from Soda
Springs. Turn at the blinking light.
39º 19.276/120º 22.7582014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSoda Springs Ski Area1
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Soda Springs StoreOtherRegular11Soda Springs Store
There has been a succession of stores in Soda Springs
over the decades. The current store sells a little of
everything including sandwiches and picnic fixings in
“downtown” Soda Springs. 39º 19.457/120 23.0172014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSoda Springs Store1
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Sugar BowlOtherRegular11Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl was the first California destination ski
resort and the site of the first chairlift in California
in 1939, Sugar Bowl is a popular ski resort. This
sign sits on Old Highway 40 just next to the parking
structure. 39º 19.036/120º 21.1942014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSugar Bowl1
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Sugar Bowl Academy BuildingOtherRegular11Sugar Bowl Academy Building
This was the old highway maintenance building built
in 1932 when Highway 40 was first plowed and became an all season highway. This is at the very top of
Donner Summit on Old 40. 39º 18.999/120º 19.5722014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSugar Bowl Academy Building1
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Summit HotelOtherRegular11This was Summit Hotel II, built in 1895. It was huge and attracted vacationers to Donner Summit for decades. It had a two
story outhouse and just one bathtub. It burned in 1925.
39 19 017N 120 19 794W (At Sugar Bowl Rd./Old 40 intersection)2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSummit Hotel1
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Summit Valley Native AmericansOtherRegular11Native Americans summered on DonnerSummit for thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. They left
petroglyphs and In Summit Valley they left dozens of grinding rocks and grinding slicks -the most modern kitchen
appliances of the time. There is a Native Americans of Donner Summit brochure at the DSHS.2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSummit Valley Native Americans1
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Summit Valley OverlookOtherRegular11Summit Valley Overlook
Summit Valley, Van Norden Meadow, is the
headwaters of the Yuba River. Through this valley
came Native Americans who left grinding rocks,
wagon trains, freight wagons, the railroad, and
the first transcontinental highway. It is today an
important wayspot for migratory fowl. This sign sits
across from Clair Tappaan Lodge.
39º 18.997/120º 21.0222014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKSummit Valley Overlook1
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Transcontinental RailroadOtherRegular11Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad bound the nation
together and allowed California to grow. Rainbow
Bridge Parking lot. 39º 19.113/120º 19.1152014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKTranscontinental Railroad1
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Tri LodgesOtherRegular11Tri Lodges
The Cal, Heidelman and Clair Tappaan lodges were
the “Tri Lodges” in the middle of the 20th Century.
They are classic old style ski lodges.
39º 18.996/120º21.0222014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKTri Lodges1
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Tunnel 6OtherRegular11Tunnel 6
Just across from Donner Ski Ranch is the road into
Sugar Bowl. Tunnel 6, the longest tunnel of the Sierra
crossing of the original Transcontinental Railroad is
just below the overpass. 39º 18.019/120º 19.7942014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKTunnel 61
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Van Norden DamOtherRegular11There has been a dam at Lake Van Norden since at least 1874. At one time 5800 acre feet of water was stored behind the
dam in a beautiful lake. It was notched in 1976 for safety.2014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKVan Norden Dam1
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View of the Lincoln HighwayOtherRegular11The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental
highway and the first national memorial to Abraham
Lincoln. It ran alongside the Yuba River at Big Bend.
From the north side of the river between Big Bend
and the I-80 overpass you have a great view of the old
route. 39º 18.255/120º 31.4752014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKView of the Lincoln Highway1
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Wagon Train RouteOtherRegular11Wagon Train Route
On the way out of Soda Springs towards Ice Lakes
Lodge, just before Pahatsi Rd. at the top of the hill
you will come to the actual wagon train route.
39º 18.777/120º 22.8702014-07-02T08:00:00Write noteGSAKWagon Train Route1