In 1850, James Beckwourth discovered Beckwourth Pass and developed his Beckwourth Trail from Truckee Meadows (what is now known as Sparks, Nevada) through the pass into California and on to Marysville.
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In 1906, the Chilcoot Tunnel was constructed beneath Beckwourth Pass by the Western Pacific Railroad as part of its Feather River Route.
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In 1852, a 10 to 15 family wagon train came up Beckwourth Pass (which was created by James Beckwourth, the first pioneer to this area).
Junction House, Lassen County, California, formerly known as Junction, located at the junction of trails to Reno and Beckwourth Pass