Near Newell in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Burnett Cutoff
Associated With the California Trail National Historic Trail System
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 17, 2016
1. Burnett Cutoff Marker
Inscription.
Burnett Cutoff. Associated With the California Trail National Historic Trail System. This trail was blazed by Peter Burnett in 1848 from Oregon City, Oregon Territory to the California gold fields. The route followed the Applegate Trail south and eastward to Tule Lake. It then struck southward probably following an earlier trail used by John C. Frémont. Burnett's original party consisted of 50 wagons and about 150 men. Traces of the route are still visible about 300 feet behind this sign.
Modoc National Forest
This trail was blazed by Peter Burnett in 1848 from Oregon City, Oregon Territory to the California gold fields. The route followed the Applegate Trail south and eastward to Tule Lake. It then struck southward probably following an earlier trail used by John C. Frémont. Burnett's original party consisted of 50 wagons and about 150 men. Traces of the route are still visible about 300 feet behind this sign.
Location. 41° 45.641′ N, 121° 18.159′ W. Marker is near Newell, California, in Modoc County. Marker is on California Route 139, 4.4 miles north of Clear Lake Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulelake CA 96134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
From The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Vol XL, No. 5, September 1890.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 3. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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