History
The Beckwourth Pass, discovered by James Beckwourth in 1850, was part of the Beckwourth Trail which was in use during the California Gold Rush.
Beckwourth Pass was used by the Sierra Valley & Mohawk Railway narrow gauge between 1895 and 1916. The abandoned right-of-way is still visible on the eastern slope of the pass.
The Chilcoot Tunnel, constructed beneath Beckwourth Pass, was built in 1906 by the Western Pacific Railroad as part of its Feather River Route. The Feather River Route is currently used by the Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1937 a bronze plaque was erected at Beckwourth Pass by the Native Daughters of the Golden West commemorating the discoverer and pioneers who passed along the Beckwourth Pass.
On August 8, 1939, Beckwourth Pass was designated California Historical Landmark Number 336.
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