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Managing Organization:
Tahoe Heritage Foundation
Telephone: 530-544-7206
Notes:
The records for this lighthouse are unclear. It was supposedly built by the Coast Guard in 1916 and records show that it was active for three years, but some claim it was active in the 1920s and '30s. It has the highest elevation of any lighthouse in the United States. The Tahoe Heritage Foundation is working to restore the structure.
Height of Focal Plane: 6300
Description of Tower: Small wooden shack sometimes mistaken for an outhouse.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1916
Date Present Tower Built: 1916
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
A visitor to this site, N. Hunt, writes: "This lighthouse is at the end of the lighthouse trailhead, approximately two miles from the lake. Walkers will want to wear sturdy shoes because the trail has a lot of ups and downs and goes thru some rough areas which require climbing over downed trees. We were in sandals, and never did make it to the lighthouse because we were unaware of this trail, and thought we could drive to the lighthouse."
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