Near Davis Creek in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Applegate Trail - Descent to Goose Lake

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2015

1. Applegate Trail - Descent to Goose Lake Marker

Inscription. "Traveled ... to Goose Lake. The descent ... is sidling and dangers. While we were nooning here 2 wagons of other trains were upset and mashed to atoms" - Simon Doyle, Sep 19 1849
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Trails West Inc., P.O. Box 12045, Reno, NV 89510

Erected 1997 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number A-32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail, the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1849.

Location. 41° 50.502′ N, 120° 21.528′ W. Marker is near Davis Creek, California, in Modoc County. Marker is on U.S. 395 at milepost 50.6, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Davis Creek CA 96108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Applegate Trail - Descent to Lassen Creek (approx. 2.3 miles away); Applegate Trail - Through the Forest (approx. 3.4 miles away); Willow Ranch (approx. 4.2 miles away); Applegate Trail - New Road to Yreka (approx. 7½ miles away); Applegate Trail - Davis Creek

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(approx. 7.6 miles away); Applegate Trail - Fandango Pass Descent (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Applegate Trail (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Applegate-Lassen Trail (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davis Creek.

Additional commentary.
1. Nooning on the Applegate Trail
Reading this marker, I was surprised to learn that hardy pioneers "nooned."

I thought nooning was a modern indulgence limited to privileged women in Beverly Hills and the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

— Submitted April 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2015

2. Applegate Trail - Descent to Goose Lake Marker

The marker is located at the upper right in the distance.

It is easy to picture a wagon being "mashed to atoms" while attempting this descent. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 16, 2016

3. It is easy to picture a wagon being "mashed to atoms" while attempting this descent.

Descent to Goose Lake image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 16, 2016

4. Descent to Goose Lake

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.