Highlight • Mountain Pass
Echo Summit
Hiking
5.0
(1)
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Alex
October 14, 2025
Sitting at 7,377 feet above sea level, Echo Summit is a California State Historic Landmark, marking the high-altitude training site of the 1968 Olympics. There is a large parking area available, along with a trailhead for both the Tahoe Rim Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Elevation 2,250 m
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