Scenic drive
Carson Pass
Hope Valley, California
Highway 88 crossing with a visitor station, easy lake walks and some of the Sierra's best autumn aspens.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Carson Pass sits on the crest on State Route 88 and was part of the Gold Rush-era Carson Trail. The information station and nearby trailheads give you easy access to Winnemucca and Frog lakes, and the aspens along the Carson River turn in late September to mid-October.
Good to know
- Autumn colour usually peaks late September to mid-October
- Highway 88 can close with snow from late autumn
- Best time
- Late September to mid-October
- Open
- Roughly May-November
- Getting there
- Sealed highway, good for most vehicles
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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