Emigrant Pass (Nevada)

Emigrant Pass
Sign for Emigrant Pass along I-80
Elevation6,125 ft (1,867 m)
Traversed by I-80
LocationEureka County, Nevada, United States
RangeEmigrant Hills
Coordinates40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W / 40.65528; -116.27361

Emigrant Pass is a mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It originally carried the California Trail over the Emigrant Hills of northern Eureka County, reaching a peak elevation of 6,125 feet (1,867 m). Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass. The small town of Primeaux is just west of the pass.

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