Alfred A Hart 214 -Emigrant Gap Ridge - Old Man Mountain, Red Mountain, Castle Peak in distance - This ridge divides the American River drainage from the Bear and Yuba. A lot has changed here, first by the railroad and later by Interstate 80. Underneath the highway, the railroad switches from two tracks to one, and stays that way nearly to Cisco. Trains going in opposite directions have to take turns crossing that section. The vista point and parking area is accessed from westbound I-80, and is worth stopping for the view. T.C. Wohlbruck once ran a rest stop here with a four pump gas station, cafe and lodging. This view was later reprinted by Carleton Watkins. Photo location 39° 17.869'N 120° 40.504'W