Picture Rock Pass

Mountain pass in Oregon, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Picture Rock Pass, elevation 4,830 feet (1,470 m), is a mountain pass in Oregon traversed by Oregon Route 31. It is located between the communities of Silver Lake and Paisley in Lake County. Geographically, it separates Silver Lake and Summer Lake.[1] These two lakes with their related drainage basins are the most northwesterly part of the Great Basin.[2]

Elevation4,830 ft (1,472 m)[1]
Traversed by OR 31
Coordinates43.047816°N 120.798798°W / 43.047816; -120.798798
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Picture Rock Pass
North side of Picture Rock Pass
Elevation4,830 ft (1,472 m)[1]
Traversed by OR 31
LocationLake County, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates43.047816°N 120.798798°W / 43.047816; -120.798798
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The name of the pass comes from petroglyphs on rocks south of the highway at the Picture Rock Pass Petroglyphs Site.[1]

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