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

Nobles Trail - Devil's Half Acre

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 9, 2016

1. Nobles Trail - Devil's Half Acre Marker

Inscription. "Then some miles of very rocky road amongst which is the piece called the 'Devils Half Acre', then tolerable road for rest of the day" - Benjamin Franklin Ruggles, Aug 16, 1859

Erected 2006 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number N-40.)

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 16, 1859.

Location. 40° 40.614′ N, 121° 24.532′ W. Marker is near Old Station, California, in Shasta County. It can be reached from Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California Route 44), on the left when traveling west. On Route 44, 1.8 miles south of the Hat Creek Rim Scenic Viewpoint, there is a turnout on the right side of the highway. Park here and walk about forty yards on a dirt road to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Station CA 96071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

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and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Station Post Office (approx. one mile away); Old Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Old Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nobles Trail - Hat Creek Rim (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lightning Sparks Change (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nobles Trail - Snow Capped Mountains (approx. 2 miles away); Nobles Trail – Hat Creek Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Nobles Trail - Little Hat Creek Hill (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Station.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 9, 2016

2. Nobles Trail - Devil's Half Acre Marker

Nobles Trail Marker 40 at the End of a Short Dirt Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 9, 2016

3. Nobles Trail Marker 40 at the End of a Short Dirt Road

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.