Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse

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In 1921, local interests lobbied that the light marking Rubicon Point be moved to nearby Sugar Pine Point - "it is proposed to establish it on a small frame tower on the outer end of Sugar Pine Point...the light to operate on its present characteristic and without other change." (Recommendation as to Aids to Navigation, May 1921). In 1935, the light was discontinued - only to be relit the following year at a cost of $590.52. Today, the point is marked by a modern optic. The navigational aid stands on the grounds of Sugar Pine Point State Park - where the park brochure describes it as "the world's highest working lighthouse."

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Lighthouse or Outhouse, Hanley

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Directions: Sugar Pine Point State Park is located on the California side of Lake Tahoe. Take California Highway 89 (south from Interstate 80, north from US Highway 50). The park entrance is approximately one mile south of Tahoma. Trail maps are available at the park Nature Center (at the water tower), which is just south of Ehrman Mansion. The lighthouse site is located off the Edward F. Dolder Nature Trail. The trail loop is roughly one mile. The hike is considerably gentler than to Rubicon Point, but keep in mind that you are hiking at altitude. (September 2006)