Rampart is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Rampart is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Truckee River, 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Tahoe City. It is approximately 2 miles from the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski areas, along the Truckee River. It lies at an elevation of 6201 feet (1890 m). It was first noted in a USGS survey map in 1936. Rampart was an occasional stop along the "Overland Limited" route to other parts of the country while the train ran along the Truckee river, between Tahoe City and Truckee on its way over the mountains.