Near Almo in Cassia County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

California Trail - Nearing City of Rocks

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

1. California Trail - Nearing City of Rocks Marker

Inscription. "We enter a gorge of the hills which in a short time brings us to a large ampitheatre surrounded with rock of every kind of fanciful character." -- Joseph Middleton Aug 26, 1849
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Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, Reno NV 89510

Erected 1995 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number C-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 26, 1849.

Location. 42° 5.118′ N, 113° 37.986′ W. Marker is near Almo, Idaho, in Cassia County. It is at the intersection of City of Rocks Road (Road 3075 S) and Elba-Almo Road, on the left when traveling west on City of Rocks Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Almo ID 83312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Magic Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica Wagon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camped... (approx. 0.4 miles away); Horrible Indian Massacre (approx. ¾ mile away); Distant Views (approx. 3 miles away); Fading Away (approx. 3.1 miles away); California Trail -- Silent City of Rocks (approx. 3.3 miles away); A Pleasant Place (approx. 3.4 miles away); Pinnacle Pass (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Almo.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

2. California Trail - Nearing City of Rocks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.