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The Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway is a scenic, 61 mi stretch of Highways 4 and 89 that travels from Arnold, through the Sierras, and ends at the town of Markleeville. Travelers along the route will enjoy glacially carved valleys, basalt columns, ancient volcanic peaks, deep canyons, giant sequoias, alpine meadows, mountain lakes, incredible views, swift rivers, and wild country. The route rises up to 8736 ft elevation where at Ebbetts Pass; the Pacific Crest Trail crosses the byway at the pass. It is one of the least-travelled passes over the Sierras, making it a great option for those looking to get away from it all, provided you don't mind a few hairpin turns and steep drops! The road closes for the winter due to snow, and vehicles towing trailers are advised to find another route.
Ebbetts Pass, named after John Ebbetts, is a high mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada range in Alpine County, California. Ebbetts is the eastern of two passes in the area traversed by State Route 4. The western pass is the Pacific Grade Summit. The pass is registered as a California Historical Landmark. The Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile (4,260 km) long National Scenic Trail crosses State Route 4 at Ebbetts Pass.
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Located three miles outside of town, this 6,498-acre park preserves two groves of giant sequoia trees, with the easily-accessible north grove home to approximately 100 trees, while the more remote south grove is home to about 1,000 trees. It has been a tourist destination since 1852 and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California. A campground is available from March through November.
The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of logging in the Sierra Nevada region. The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is located in the community of White Pines on a 7-acre (28,000 m2) site, originally occupied by the historic logging and mill workers' camp of the Blagen Lumber Company, which operated from 1938 to 1962. The museum is in a 2,400-square-foot (220 m2) building, on a forested slope above White Pines Lake (elevation 4,000 feet). It has an indoor exhibit space, as well as outdoor exhibits of large logging equipment and artifacts.