Near Soda Springs in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Truckee Trail - Leaving Summit Valley

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, September 2, 2014

1. Truckee Trail - Leaving Summit Valley Marker

Inscription. About one mile from our camp and we left the valley to our right and went up a ravine on the left; 4 miles more brought us to a group of lakes (6 in number) the water in them was cool and beautifully clear - John Markle, August 22, 1849

Erected 2001 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number T-42.)

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 22, 1849.

Location. 39° 18.776′ N, 120° 22.87′ W. Marker is near Soda Springs, California, in Placer County. It is on Soda Springs Road 0.8 miles south of Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Soda Springs CA 95728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emigrant Wagon Route (a few steps from this marker); Lake Van Norden Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Soda Springs Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Soda Springs Store (approx. 0.8 miles away); Summit Valley Native American Mortars (approx. 0.8 miles away); Donner Summit Lodge

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(approx. one mile away); Central Sierra Snow Lab (approx. one mile away); Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Soda Springs.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, September 2, 2014

2. Truckee Trail - Leaving Summit Valley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.