Near Fort Bidwell in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Applegate Trail - Through the Forest

— California Trail —

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2016

1. Applegate Trail - Through the Forest Marker

Inscription. "Trees hundreds of feet high and 4-5-6 feet in diameter ... We can drive anywhere among the trees. Only the ground is covered with cobble stones" - E. W. Brooks, Sep 1, 1849

Erected 1997 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number A-30.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • 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 1, 1849.

Location. 41° 50.59′ N, 120° 17.6′ W. Marker is near Fort Bidwell, California, in Modoc County. It is on Forest Road 30 2 miles south of County Route 133C, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Bidwell CA 96112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Applegate Trail - Descent to Lassen Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Applegate Trail - Descent to Goose Lake (approx. 3.4 miles away); Willow Ranch (approx. 5.2 miles away); Applegate Trail - Fandango Pass Descent (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Applegate Trail (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Applegate-Lassen Trail

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Applegate Trail - Fandango Pass Ascent (approx. 5.7 miles away); Fort Bidwell Military Post (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bidwell.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2016

2. Applegate Trail - Through the Forest Marker

"Only the ground is covered with cobble stones" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2016

3. "Only the ground is covered with cobble stones"

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.