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Sign for Emigrant Pass along I-80
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Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m) |
Traversed by | I‑80 |
Location | Eureka County, Nevada, United States |
Range | Emigrant Hills |
Coordinates | 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°WCoordinates: 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W |
Emigrant Pass is a mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It originally carried the California Trail over the Emigrant Hills of northern Eureka County, reaching a peak elevation of 6,125 feet (1,867 m).Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass.