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Martis Peak, Tahoe National ForestViews of Lake Tahoe and the mountains highlighted in yellow on the map are visible from the 8742 ft. elevation site of this restored U.S. Forest Service lookout located on the Tahoe National Forest.
On a clear day you can see Mt. Lassen 114 miles away to the northwest, and Yosemite’s Matterhorn Peak, 90 miles away to the southeast.
Driving Directions to
Martis Peak
From the East
Follow the Route of Historic U.S. 40 West from Atlantic City, New Jersey
towards San Francisco, California ( about 3,000 miles ) to the Exit 188B ( Ca.
State rt. 89, Ca. State rt. 267 to Lake Tahoe.
Turn South and drive 8 miles to just short of the Brockway summit ( El.
7200 ft. ).
Turn left ( East ) through a gate on a narrow paved road, and drive 3.4
miles to the lookout. Drive slowly and watch for oncoming traffic on this narrow
winding road. A gate ¼ mile from the lookout is unlocked from 9 AM to 6 PM
during the summer fire season. The
lookout access is a paved, narrow winding road which can be driven carefully in
a small 2WD vehicle.
Historic route U.S. 40 is now designated U.S. Interstate 80, which you
can access across the United States. The Tahoe National Forest Big Bend Visitor
Center has exhibits on the evolution of this route from the pioneer days, which
you can look at online here:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/documents/big_bend/highways.htm |
