Near Verdi, NV in Sierra County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Truckee Trail - Rocky Ravine

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 20, 2016

1. Truckee Trail - Rocky Ravine Marker

Inscription. "We took up the mountain side through a rough and rocky, but not very steep, ravine. Large pines, firs and cedars abound,...some of which are fully six feet through." - Isaac J. Wistar, Aug 17, 1849

Erected 2000 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number T-24.)

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 Trails West Inc., and the Truckee Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1849.

Location. 39° 31.484′ N, 120° 0.784′ W. Marker is near Verdi, NV, California, in Sierra County. It is on Henness Pass Road west of Sunrise Creek Road, on the right when traveling west. Although the nearest town is Verdi, Nevada, about one half mile east of the marker at the California-Nevada border, the marker is located in Sierra County, California. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Loyalton CA 96118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Von Schmidt (approx. 0.6 miles away in Nevada); Henness Pass Road (approx. 0.6 miles away in Nevada); Truckee/Donner Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away in Nevada); Overview (approx. 0.6 miles away in Nevada); The Town of Crystal Peak (approx. 0.6 miles away in Nevada); Verdi Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away in Nevada); Crystal Peak Toll Bridge (approx. one mile away in Nevada); Truckee Trail - Last Crossing (approx. 1.2 miles away in Nevada).

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 20, 2016

2. Truckee Trail - Rocky Ravine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.