2018 Map of Beckwourth Pass

About this map

Beckwourth Pass serves as a critical transition point between the Sierra Nevada and the Great Basin, marking a lower-elevation crossing that has historically guided transit through this part of the Plumas and Lassen County borderlands. The 2018 survey reveals a landscape where high-mountain features like Snow Lake and the Plumas National Forest give way to the broad drainage of Upper Long Valley. The settlement at Hallelujah Junction sits at the intersection of modern transit routes, while the Chilcoot Tunnel represents the engineering required to navigate this terrain. Long-standing local landmarks such as Scotts and named family routes like Conkey Ln and Dutchman Rd suggest the enduring presence of ranching and rural habitation in these high-altitude valleys.