From 1966 to 2008, the Altamont Pass area was home to the Altamont Speedway, which became famous as the site of the 1969 Altamont Free Concert, a large outdoor concert featuring The Rolling Stones and marred by violence.
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Of the two railroad lines through the old pass, one is still in use: the original Western Pacific line now owned by Union Pacific.
Apparently, wind turbines in the Altamont Pass in central California have killed a disproportionate number of raptors relative in comparison with other bird species.
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