Historical Markers of Washoe County & Reno
Location: Southern Washoe County, Lake Tahoe Directions: Along SR 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village
Date Conquered: 8/19/07 Nearest Intersection: Ponderosa Ranch Dr. Quick Description: A unique marker explaining the great log flume process of the Tahoe Basin. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was signed. (No signs exist today.) NOTES: Like all the markers found in the Tahoe Basin, the approach to this marker is very fast! Traffic on SR 28 isn't exactly friendly, so keep a sharp eye as you pass Ponderosa Ranch Rd. If coming from the south, the marker will be on your right with ample shoulder parking. While it helps the marker aesthetically, the tree directly in front of the marker gets bigger every year. #246's visibility meter could increase substantially in the next few years! Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The scars on the mountain above are the remnants of the "Great Incline of the Sierra Nevada." Completed in 1880, this 4,000-foot long lift was constructed by the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. A unique steam-powered cable railway carried cordwood and lumber up 1,800 feet to a V-flume which carried the lumber down to Washoe Valley where it was loaded on wagons for use in the mines of the Comstock. Driven by an engine on the summit, 8,000 continuous feet of wire cable, wrapped around massive bull wheels pulled canted cars up a double track tramline. This engineering feat would transport up to 300 cords a day from the mill located on what is now Mill Creek. Notice the huge slash on the mountainside. I'm sure the remnants of the old lumber lift are still present and beautifully preserved; the problem is going to be public access. An approaching road shot view of #246.
NOTES: Like all the markers found in the Tahoe Basin, the approach to this marker is very fast! Traffic on SR 28 isn't exactly friendly, so keep a sharp eye as you pass Ponderosa Ranch Rd. If coming from the south, the marker will be on your right with ample shoulder parking. While it helps the marker aesthetically, the tree directly in front of the marker gets bigger every year. #246's visibility meter could increase substantially in the next few years! Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The scars on the mountain above are the remnants of the "Great Incline of the Sierra Nevada." Completed in 1880, this 4,000-foot long lift was constructed by the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. A unique steam-powered cable railway carried cordwood and lumber up 1,800 feet to a V-flume which carried the lumber down to Washoe Valley where it was loaded on wagons for use in the mines of the Comstock. Driven by an engine on the summit, 8,000 continuous feet of wire cable, wrapped around massive bull wheels pulled canted cars up a double track tramline. This engineering feat would transport up to 300 cords a day from the mill located on what is now Mill Creek. Notice the huge slash on the mountainside. I'm sure the remnants of the old lumber lift are still present and beautifully preserved; the problem is going to be public access. An approaching road shot view of #246.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The scars on the mountain above are the remnants of the "Great Incline of the Sierra Nevada." Completed in 1880, this 4,000-foot long lift was constructed by the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. A unique steam-powered cable railway carried cordwood and lumber up 1,800 feet to a V-flume which carried the lumber down to Washoe Valley where it was loaded on wagons for use in the mines of the Comstock. Driven by an engine on the summit, 8,000 continuous feet of wire cable, wrapped around massive bull wheels pulled canted cars up a double track tramline. This engineering feat would transport up to 300 cords a day from the mill located on what is now Mill Creek. Notice the huge slash on the mountainside. I'm sure the remnants of the old lumber lift are still present and beautifully preserved; the problem is going to be public access. An approaching road shot view of #246.
The scars on the mountain above are the remnants of the "Great Incline of the Sierra Nevada." Completed in 1880, this 4,000-foot long lift was constructed by the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. A unique steam-powered cable railway carried cordwood and lumber up 1,800 feet to a V-flume which carried the lumber down to Washoe Valley where it was loaded on wagons for use in the mines of the Comstock. Driven by an engine on the summit, 8,000 continuous feet of wire cable, wrapped around massive bull wheels pulled canted cars up a double track tramline. This engineering feat would transport up to 300 cords a day from the mill located on what is now Mill Creek. Notice the huge slash on the mountainside. I'm sure the remnants of the old lumber lift are still present and beautifully preserved; the problem is going to be public access. An approaching road shot view of #246.
>> HM 247 >> Site Homepage Contact
