Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse
California
Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, first lit in 1921. Its official name is Sugar Pine Point Light. The tower stands 13 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1985. The nearest other lighthouse is Rubicon Point Lighthouse, 4.7 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1921
Deactivated 1985
Tower height
13 ft
Light 15 ft above water
Official name
Sugar Pine Point Light
About Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse
The Sugar Pine Point Light was a small lighthouse located on Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, in the United States. The Lighthouse was once the highest in the nation; located at over 6,200 feet above sea level.
Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse sits at 39.0613, -120.1140 in California. The closest other lighthouses are Rubicon Point Lighthouse (4.7 mi), Roe Island Lighthouse (124 mi) and Carquinez Strait Lighthouse (133 mi). California has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
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Questions about Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse
Where is Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse?
Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse is in California, at 39.0613, -120.1140. The nearest other lighthouse is Rubicon Point Lighthouse, 4.7 mi away.
Can you visit Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse built?
Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1921. It was deactivated in 1985.
How tall is Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 13 feet (4 m) tall, and its light sits 15 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Sugar Pine Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Rubicon Point Lighthouse (4.7 mi), Roe Island Lighthouse (124 mi) and Carquinez Strait Lighthouse (133 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Sugar Pine Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.