Above: Rainbow Tavern and Trout Farm. People could fish for trout right outside the hotel and have their fish cooked. Today the Trout Farm is a lawn.

Below: Outiside the Soda Springs Hotel on Highway 40. People parked all along the highway and then went skiiing and patronized buisnesses.

Land Trust Buying Royal Gorge and Van Norden

The Land Trust is buying Royal Gorge and the historically rich Van Norden Meadow, all 3000 acres. See the Land Trust "Pretty Book" or go to this acquisition page for information.

Truckee Donner Land Trust Acquires Summit Canyon

The Truckee Donner Land Trust has acquired Summit Canyon below Donner Pass. This parcel contains the old Lincoln Highway and Dutch Flat Wagon Rd. (1864) and is open to the public. See the article and maps from our October, '11 newsletter.

Antique Rotary Clears the Tracks

March 29, 2011 an old Southern Pacific Rotary cleared the tracks over the Summit after the tracks had been closed for 5 days. It was an exciting day for train buffs and passersby. See a gallery.