The idea of using this pass as a railroad route seems almost comical!

8730 Feet up.

View of the 'down' side from Ebbett's pass

Here would be a photo of Lake Tahoe, if I had taken one. It's only a big stretch of water surrounded by tacky 'Alpine' looking buildings and very slow motorists

The Alpine Hotel, Markleeville - the place to be if you are a biker hereabouts, but not if you want breakfast!

Can you tell I was po'd?

Theme of the day - trees

More trees, this time from the Lassen Volcanic Forest

Yet more trees, again from the Lassen Forest

8511 feet seems a bit of a disappointment after Ebbett's Pass. The Lassen Volcanic Forest