Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

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Wagon Wheel History

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, February 19, 2007

1. Wagon Wheel History Marker

Inscription. Traces of civilization remain for a long time on the face of Death Valley. Here, on both sides of the paved highway, you can see tracks of wagons that rolled between the mining boom towns of Rhyolite, Nevada and Skidoo, California.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 39.9′ N, 117° 4.083′ W. Marker was in Death Valley National Park, California, in Inyo County. It was on Scotty's Castle Road one mile north of Daylight Pass Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Death Valley CA 92328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It was also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it was 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 found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Transportation Traces (a few steps from this marker); Old Stovepipe Wells (approx. ¾ mile away); Devil’s Cornfield (approx. 3.4 miles away); McLean Spring (approx. 5 miles away); Death Valley’s First Tourist Resort (approx. 5.8 miles away); Burned Wagons Point

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(approx. 5.9 miles away); Road To Adventure (approx. 6 miles away); Eichbaum Toll Road (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Death Valley National Park.

Regarding Wagon Wheel History. The mining boom towns of Rhyolite and Skidoo flourished briefly at the beginning of the 20th century. Both are now ghost towns.

Wagon Tracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 27, 2020

2. Wagon Tracks

The tracks are difficult to find. Use Google Maps - Satellite view to see where they are.

The Original Marker was Removed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 27, 2020

3. The Original Marker was Removed

Transportation Traces Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 3, 2024

4. Transportation Traces Marker

See: Nearby Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 2. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on November 3, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.