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Old French Trail
1878-1930s
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By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Old French Trail Marker | | |
Inscription. West of this site was the eastern end of the Old French Trail (Fresno Flats Trail)/ Built by J.S. French, it was 54 miles long and a vital east-west route for supplies, mail, equipment and pioneers through the Sierra mountains.
It connected the mining camps of Mammoth City, Mill City, Mineral Park and Pine City with Fresno Flats (Oakhurst).
The one way fare was $15.00 per person +20 lbs. free freight. Freight was 8 cts. per pound.
The mines failed in the 1880s, the trail was used as the route from Mammoth to Fresno by ranchers, sheep herders, prospectors and US Forest Service until the 1930s.
Although remnants are all that remain of the Old French Trail, it made a big impact on the growth of Maderia and Mono Counties.
Erected 2002 by Bodie Chapter No. 64 & Grub Gulch No. 41-49, E Clampus Vitus.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 37° 38.157′ N, 118° 58.005′ W. Marker is in Mammoth Lakes, California, in Mono County. Marker is on Old Mammoth Road. Click for map. The marker is located in the Mammoth Creek Community Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes CA 93546, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. | | | | 
By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Old French Trail Marker | | Marker is seen embedded in the granite rock. | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Temple of Folly (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret & Emmett Hayden Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Knight Wheel (approx. half a mile away); The Tavern (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Mammoth Saloon (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mammoth City (approx. 2.2 miles away); Casa Diablo (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Mammoth Consolidated Gold Mine (approx. 3.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Mammoth Lakes.
More about this marker. There is a companion marker located in Oakhurst, California.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker placed at the western end of the trail. |
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By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Old French Trail Map Marker | This marker is located on the back of the Old French Trail Marker boulder.
French Trail
Est. 1878
54 Miles
1. Fresno Flat (Oakhurst), 2. Sugar Pine, 3. Fresno Dome, 4. Beasore Meadows, 5. Granite Stairway, 6. Devil’s Post Pile, 7. Mammoth City, 8. Mammoth Lakes
9. Yosemite National Park
Not to Scale - Drawn by a Clamper - An ECV Map | | |
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By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Old French Trail Map | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 333 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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