Community of Emigrant Gap

Information about the community of Emigrant Gap in the High Sierras region of Placer County in Northern California. The town of Emigrant Gap is located about a quarter of a mile southwest of the gap in a Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Trail ridge, that is also known as Emigrant Gap.

Quick Facts About Emigrant Gap
STATUS: Unincorporated Community
ELEVATION: About 5,190 feet above sea level
COUNTY: Placer County
TOURISM REGION: High Sierras
LOCATION: Northern California

Emigrant Gap Marker on the California Trail

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About Placer County

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Northern California Travel Guide

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