Tier 3 · Curiosities
Sugar Pine Point Light
Tahoma · El Dorado County · Inland (Lake Tahoe)
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History
Sugar Pine Point Light (1921) was a small automated acetylene beacon on Lake Tahoe, similar to Rubicon Point Light. The tower no longer stands. The site is within Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, which preserves the historic Hellman-Ehrman Mansion and nearly 2 miles of lake frontage.
Why it matters
Inland curiosity; one of the few Lake Tahoe lighthouses. No structure remains but the state park is worth visiting for the mansion and lake access.
The visit
No lighthouse structure remains. The state park is worth visiting for the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (1903) and lake access. The lighthouse site itself has no interpretive signage.
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Inland curiosity; not part of any coastal circuit. Appendix entry for completeness.
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- Officialen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Pine_Point_Light
- Officialparks.ca.gov
- Secondaryrouteyou.com/en-us/location/view/51294012
Image rights: No known public domain images of the lighthouse structure itself; park photos available from CA State Parks
Research confidence: medium · Last verified 2026-05-13