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  2. Echo Summit - Wikipedia

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    Echo Summit is a mountain pass over the Sierra Nevada in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California.At 7,377 ft (2,249 m) above sea level, it is the highest point on U.S. Route 50 in California, which traverses it at postmile 66.48 between Twin Bridges and Meyers, south of Lake Tahoe.

  3. List of Sierra Nevada road passes - Wikipedia

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    The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually closed during winter, with opening and closure dates varying based on snowfall and available ...

  4. Echo Lake (California) - Wikipedia

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    Echo Lake is in the Sierra Nevada, and within the El Dorado National Forest. The lake is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Highway 50 at Echo Summit. The lake is divided into two sections; an Upper lake, and a Lower lake. The elevation of Echo lake is maintained in summer months with a dam at 7,414 feet (2,260 m) above sea level. [1]

  5. Come for Echo Mountain's tough terrain. Stay for the ... - AOL

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    For six short years, visitors came to Echo Mountain to vacation like kings. You can hike there and imagine its charm.

  6. From Tahoe to Yosemite to Arrowhead, heavy snow buries ...

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    Blizzard conditions shut down most major highways and roads in the Greater Lake Tahoe area, including Interstate 80 and Highway 50. California Highway Patrol pleaded with drivers to not attempt to ...

  7. Echo Lake, California - Wikipedia

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    Echo Lake (formerly, Echo) [2] is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Echo Summit. [2] Echo Lake's nearest neighboring town is Little Norway. The ZIP code is 95721. The community is inside area code ...

  8. How much snow has fallen in Tahoe? Here are the totals ... - AOL

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    The water year started on Oct. 1 and will continue through Sept. 30, 2024, according to the California Department of Water Resources. During this 12-month period, hydrologic records are compiled ...

  9. California State Route 89 - Wikipedia

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    It starts from U.S. Route 395 near Topaz Lake, winding its way up to the 8,314-foot (2,534 m) Monitor Pass, down to the Carson River, and up again over the 7,740-foot (2,359 m) Luther Pass. From that point on, the route generally loses elevation on its way past Lake Tahoe , through Tahoe and Plumas National Forests until Lake Almanor .