Susanville in Lassen County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Nobles Trail - First Nobles Pass

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 9, 2016

1. Nobles Trail - First Nobles Pass Marker

Inscription. "We have risen to a considerable heighth [sic] today, though our road has been up and down. We are now crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains by 'Nobles Pass' said to be the easiest pass of three" Benjamin Franklin Ruggles, Aug 13, 1859

Erected 2006 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number N-29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, the Nobles Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1859.

Location. 40° 29.341′ N, 120° 55.185′ W. Marker is in Susanville, California, in Lassen County. It is on Bridge Creek Springs Road 2 miles north of California Route 44, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Susanville CA 96130, 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,

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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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nobles Trail - Bridge Creek (approx. 2 miles away); Nancy Ann Allen (approx. 2 miles away); Nancy Ann Allen Grave (approx. 2 miles away); Nobles Trail - Big Spring (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Chimney (approx. 11.4 miles away); Chuck’s Railroad Room (approx. 13½ miles away); Westwood Club (approx. 13½ miles away); Boardinghouses (approx. 13½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Susanville.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 9, 2016

2. Nobles Trail - First Nobles Pass Marker

Bridge Creek Springs Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 6, 2016

3. Bridge Creek Springs Road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.