6/17/2019
Landmark information
- Location:
Hwy 88 (PM 5.2), at Carson Pass, 14.5 mi W of Woodfords - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
8/4/2000 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/13/2022 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 41.691, W 119 59.366
About this landmark
Plaque text:
On this spot, which marks the summit of the Kit Carson Pass, stood what was known as the Kit Carson tree on which the famous scout Kit Carson inscribed his name in 1844 when he guided the then Captain John C. Fremont, head of a government exploring expedition, over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Above is a replica of the original inscription cut from the tree in 1888 and now in Sutter's Fort, Sacramento.