Near Summertown in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Nobles Trail - Manzanita Creek

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, September 25, 2013

1. Nobles Trail - Manzanita Creek Marker

Inscription. "Traveld 7 miles. Road very hard to brake on account of stone & chaperal brush. Encamped on Rassberry (Manzanita) Creek. Grass rather (poor) but abundenc(e) of Mt Rassberrys." - Solomon Kingery, Aug 17, 1852

Erected 2006 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number N-49.)

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 17, 1852.

Location. 40° 32.231′ N, 121° 35.754′ W. Marker is near Summertown, California, in Shasta County. Marker is on Forest Route 17, 0.1 miles south of California Route 44, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shingletown CA 96088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Crossroads Gateway (approx. 1.1 miles away); People of the Land (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 1.7 miles away); Loomis Legacy (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nobles Trail – Third Nobles Pass (approx. 2 miles away); Nobles Trail - Manzanita Chute

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Mt. Lassen/The Noble Pass/The Park Highway (approx. 3.7 miles away); Nobles' Emigrant Trail (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, September 25, 2013

2. Nobles Trail - Manzanita Creek Marker

Forest Route 17 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, September 25, 2013

3. Forest Route 17

Plenty of parking near the trail marker.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, September 25, 2013

4. Forest Route 17

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.