National Register Listing

Walker Pass

60 mi. NE of Bakersfield on CA 178, Bakersfield, CA
Local significance of the structure:
Exploration/settlement

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

California is home to the world's tallest tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion. The tree, which stands over 379 feet tall, was discovered in Redwood National Park in 2006.